News from Roots & Shoots Mission Control

We have some wonderful news to share with all our members this month. The Tesco Charitable trust has joined the R&S programme as one of our key sponsors.

The Trust was set up on 1 June 1987 to support national and local community charities and aims to help Tesco support the local communities in the following ways:

On a local level, to support the needs of employees, customers and communities around their stores;
On a national level, to support initiatives that address identified need through existing charities’ activities;
On an international level, to help the business and supply chain make a difference in their …

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Here is some recent press coverage about Dr Jane and Roots & Shoots.

As featured in The Guardian’s Science segment on 13th January 2010, read the full article .
As featured in the Beaconsfield Advertiser on 24th December 2009:
Read the full article .

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

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 …

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During the months of May and June, several members of the Science department staff were working hard to clear the overgrown pond in the wildlife area in Fearnhill School.  Inside the wildlife area started as a mass of brambles and ivy, which were smothering the other plant species, including some water irises that were found in what remained of the old pond.

The first task was to clear the brambles and ivy (a prickly job!) before several 6th form volunteers came to help dispose of the many layers of plastic and carpet that had lined the previous pond.   This was no easy task due to the hot weather and the sheer amount of debris that needed to be moved. During this stage, …

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Hello Roots & Shoots members,

My name is Jasmina and I am the new assistant to Tara Golshan (Executive Director, Education).

Part of my job will be to answer any questions about the Roots & Shoots Programme and support you in your activities.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or e-mail if you have any questions or suggestions for future projects.

Looking forward to an exciting working relationship with you all.

Kind regards,

Jasmina

Jasmina Marcheva
Assistant to Executive Director, Education
jasmina@janegoodall.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 0221995
Mob: +44 (0) 778 6702908

The Jane Goodall Institute
For Wildlife Research, Education & Conservation
www.janegoodall.org.uk
Registered Charity No: 327858

This Christmas why not buy a present with a difference? For just £25 you can buy a Child Membership which includes a pack full of fascinating information on chimpanzees, a certificate of adoption, a poster and a Mr H Junior toy. For an Aunt, Uncle or Grandparent, why not choose Gold or Silver Membership? Gold Membership includes adoption of a chimpanzee at Tchimpounga Sanctuary. You can choose from the following chimpanzees:

If you really want to make a difference, why not ask people to send a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute instead of buying you a Christmas present this year?

Download a donation form here .

As always we would like to thank all our …

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After some tough decision-making we are pleased to announce the following finalists for the Roots & Shoots Awards 2009:

ACS Hillingdon International School
Project: Eco Friendly Week at ACS Hillingdon
Penryn College, Cornwall
Project: Environmental Leaders at Penryn College
Queen Elizabeth II High School, Isle of Man
Project: tREe’Cycle’ at Queen Elizabeth II High School

Holland Park School, London
Project: Re:cycled 2009 @ Holland Park School
Rogerstone Primary School, Newport
Project: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

Leaden Hall School, Wiltshire
Project: Leaden Hall – How sustainable is our school?
Turners Hill CofE Primary School, West Sussex
Project: The Road To Sustainability
The Skinners’ School, Tunbridge Wells
Project: HEAL 2008-09
Daylesford Infant School, West Midlands
Project: Daylesford Infants’ Eco Group!
Lymm High School, Cheshire
Project: Spreading the “Sense …

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Anglia Ruskin University’s Roots & Shoots society flew a giant Peace dove to mark our international day of peace. The society joined in with the celebratory walk, from Ely cathedral to Jesus Green in Cambridge. The walk was organized to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the diocese of Ely as well as the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University, as well as to acknowledge the lasting relationship between the two institutions.

Walking The Peace Dove

The 17 mile walk commenced after a short service at Ely cathedral and progressed in to Cambridge. Roots & Shoots society members …

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The 10:10 campaign aims to bolster grassroots support for tough action against global warming ahead of the key global summit in Copenhagen in December.

Those signing up to the campaign pledge to make efforts to reduce their carbon footprints by 10% during the year 2010. Individuals and Groups committed to the cause include politicians, celebrities, artists, football clubs, galleries, schools, universities and trusts.

How to support the campaign:

Commit individually or sign up your school or other organization at www.1010uk.org.
Help the campaign financially and donate at www.1010uk.org/donate.

Here in the UK we are working with the creators of 10:10 to involve our Roots & Shoots groups. As part of making a positive change to the environment Roots & Shoots members can now …

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Dear Friends,

Warm greetings from Arlington, VA! I hope everyone is getting excited for the Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace celebrations that are planned around the world.

Last week, Dr. Jane taped a video message for all our members and friends who will celebrate with us on this special day. The JGI-USA video team was kind enough to format it and add the wonderful music of Dana Lyons’ “Circle the World”, our Day of Peace theme song.

You can access the video through YouTube and Vimeo or you can download it from Yousendit.

YouTube and Vimeo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAKR351cujc

http://vimeo.com/6536929….

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