News from Roots & Shoots Mission Control

This activity is all about looking at forests and woodlands and understanding how they affect Animals, People and the Environment.

The finalised activity will specifically designed as a ‘kick start’ for groups who are just starting out with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and would like to try a bit of everything the programme has to offer. The activities are geared to using local forests/woodlands as a learning resource so that students can get out and about and interact with their local environment. Groups can try one, two, or all three of the main sections, and are also encouraged to extend the activity by comparing and contrasting their findings about their local environment with the experience of the Jane Goodall TACARE …

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In December 2011 Dr. Jane Goodall and Tara Golshan our ED of  Education attended the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi.

The trip included successful school and university lectures and Roots & Shoots workshops with a pledge from the Government to establish R&S in the Middle East.  President Clinton himself thanked them for all the work of the Jane Goodall Institute over the years!

Dear Roots & Shoots members,

My name is Jane Rae and I am a Trustee Board member of the Jane Goodall Institute UK.

I will be  fundraising for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, their inspirational education programme where young people make a difference every day.
Please help me make a difference by making a donation to my Virgin Money Giving page.

To find out more about what I’m doing and why, please visit http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/janerae where you can also sponsor me online.

Don’t forget to tick the box to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation if you’re a UK tax payer. Virgin Money Giving will pass this on in full to charity, making your donation go even further.

Thank you for your support, and for …

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As part of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme, schools from across the UK were invited to Regent’s Park, London to take part in a prestigious Awards ceremony in the presence of Dr Jane Goodall.

The event took place at the Zoological Society of London’s headquarters – a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats and where Dr Jane saw her first chimpanzee.

Students prepared creative showcases of their contribution in the area of people, animals and the environment and described to Dr. Goodall and the other participants and guests what they had achieved, why it was important and how they would build on their work for the future preservation of the planet. 

Schools were presented with certificates and trophies …

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Dear Roots & Shoots members,

Where has this year gone? I cannot believe how quickly time has passed – and yes it goes with the old age saying Time Flies When You’re Having Fun. And fun we have had, here at Roots & Shoots. From reminding ourselves of the importance of living in Peace with our planet’s inhabitants; to visiting Dolphins in Greece; running the Marathon; producing workshops in Finland and starting a fully focused university programme, not to mention the run up to the December awards – we and our R&S members have been busy.

I will let them tell you all about it. In the meantime, as Christmas is coming, amidst all the mad rush for presents and organising festivities, …

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Jane Goodall is excited. “Have you heard?” she says, as we eat lunch in the restaurant at Compton Acres in Poole. “We’ve been shortlisted for an Oscar!” She is referring to the film about her life, Jane’s Journey, which had its UK premiere at Bournemouth University. 

The scientist, conservationist and UN International Messenger of Peace, Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, spends 300 days a year travelling the world raising environmental awareness. In between trips she still lives in her family home in Bournemouth, and she is at Compton Acres for a very special event. The Jane Goodall Rose, described as the ‘ultimate romantic flower’ has been created by Christian Hanak and La Roseraie Guillot. Jane planted the first of 400 of these …

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I had been asked to go to Greece and be a ‘scientific research volunteer’ working with the Earthwatch Institute and Tethys Research Institute in the Amvrakikos gulf in Greece.  I was so excited and a little nervous. There were 5 volunteers from all over the world.  There was Kimberley, originally from Canada but now lives and teaches in London, Lynne and Christine both from the United States, Shotaro (Sho) from Japan and me from Derbyshire, England.  Our leaders name was JoAn Gonzalvo from Barcelona and his assistant Ioannis from Greece.  We shared a very large room in an apartment in a lovely house two minutes’ walk away from the sea.  We had bunk beds, two large sofas and two desks …

Read all of The Dolphins of Greece – Roots & Shoots Teacher Barbara James tells us about the Earthwatch Expedition 2011

Local youth came together on 26th September to celebrate Peace in London
London UK– Following the lead of their hero—renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE—young people from across the UK came together in London for a Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Day of Peace event on 26th September from 11:00am to 3.30pm at Main Entrance City Hall, More London.

 Young people who are members of Roots & Shoots, Jane Goodall’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program— hosted a peace dove parade to support the United Nations International Day of Peace.

A UN Messenger of Peace since 2002, Dr. Goodall established Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Day of Peace in 2004 to encourage Roots & Shoots members and other interested individuals to promote peace in …

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We are delighted to announce that Quest Overseas is sponsoring our prestigious Award for Individual Endeavour. Quest Overseas will give the nominated winner a fully funded place on any one of their 4-6 week summer project teams giving them the opportunity to experience a different culture in either South America or Africa.

Full details available on our Awards Page »

Monday 26th September, London
11.00am – 11.15am
Main Entrance City Hall,
The Queen’s Walk, More London
London SE1 2AA

Dear Roots & Shoots members,

“One day, there will be so many people marching with Giant Peace Dove Puppets that you’ll be able to see a ring of white, circling the Earth, from outer space via satellite.” – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE

Roots & Shoots Day of Peace is coming up in just four weeks. It is a great opportunity to engage your group, classroom, or family in a project promoting peace. Following Dr. Jane’s leadership as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, members and friends of Jane Goodall’s Roots …

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