The 2008 Roots & Shoots Awards with Dr Jane

On the 15th September, schools from across the UK gathered together in London to share and present their Roots & Shoots activities to Dr Jane and each other at the Roots & Shoots Awards ceremony.

The event took place at the prestigious National Theatre on the South Bank. The National aims to re-energise the great traditions of the British stage and to expand the horizons of audiences and artists alike. It aspires to reflect the diversity of the nation’s culture.

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

Dr Jane also gave a truly inspiring talk about how important this work was and how she hoped that schools in the UK would use her network to link to other Roots & Shoots groups involved in similar projects around the world.

Schools were presented with certificates and a special elephant sculpted by hand from red African clay in Malawi, central Africa. The elephant is said to bring harmony to a household and its occupants due to its ability to remove obstacles in its path.