Awards
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Awards recognise achievements in helping people, animals & the environment.
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots has three overall awards categories. These are bronze, silver and gold awards for the best school projects to commend your hard work.
You can also nominate a student(s) for the prestigious Jane Goodall Award for Individual Endeavour, and submit photographs taken by your students for the Best Photographic Entry.
What are the Prizes for the Three Awards Category?
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All schools that submit a project post will automatically be eligible for a Bronze Award certificate personalised with the details of your school.
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Projects that show special merit and initiative will be awarded a personalised Silver Award certificate. Both Bronze and Silver award winners will be considered for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Annual Award and you may be invited to attend the prestigious Awards Ceremony.
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Projects that incorporate work on all three aspects of Roots & Shoots (people, animals and the environment) will be awarded a personalised Gold Award certificate. The schools who have submitted these projects will be automatically invited to the Roots & Shoots Annual Award Ceremony where students will have the opportunity to present their projects and meet Dr. Jane Goodall in person.
How do I Submit a Project Entry?
To submit a project for consideration, simply register and log-in to the Roots & Shoots website and post a story for your school.
You can post as many project updates as you wish! You can see examples of previous posts in our Mission Updates section.
If you are having trouble posting your story then drop Jasmina a line at jasmina@janegoodall.org.uk or ring us on 020 7078 4064 and we will help you through the process of making your first post.
Remember, your projects need to demonstrate how you have made a practical, positive difference to either people, or animals, or the environment.
If you can show how you have helped to make the world a better place for one or even two of the above, then you will be eligible for a bronze or silver award. For a Gold Award you must demonstrate that you have made a positive difference to all three aspects – for people, animals and the environment.
Awards FAQ’s
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Any member school/ group submitting a project for consideration is eligible. If you are not a member then you can sign up today – a relevant project your school may already be doing can then be considered for an award.
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Yes! Please continue to enter. You can tell us more about your original project – perhaps how it has evolved over the course of a year or term or tell us about a completely different initiative.
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To be eligible for a Silver or Gold Award Certificate, you will want to include the following in your activity description:
A description of the project, why did you choose it and what success have you had?
How does it benefit people, animals and/or the environment?
Don’t forget to include relevant data such as visits made, items recycled, etc… so that we have some indication of the scope and scale of your project.
Illustrate your report with photos, drawings or collages. Take a photo of your best work and upload it onto the Roots & Shoots website!
Good luck!
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Roots & Shoots is part of the Jane Goodall Institute UK (registered charity number 327858) and is funded through donations. You can help to support the work of Roots & Shoots in the UK by making a donation, no matter how small – the easiest way is via our JustGiving page. Thanks so much for your support!
