Dear Roots & Shoots members, We hope you are staying safe and well. We were so pleased that you enjoyed the Local Safari books which we created in partnership with the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation and sent to 20,000 schools last year in the 2020 Hanson Box (our 2020 launch). We are delighted to announce that this […]
Our partner Montessori are working with the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) to support their #KindnessMatters campaign. The campaign is aimed to approve the creation of the new UNESCO International Day of Kindness. Together we hope to have gathered at least 1 million stories of Kindness to show these […]
A special message from our Executive Director, Education Tara Golshan! Wishing all our Roots & Shoots members Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support, hard work and dedication to making this World a better place for all! credit @Roots & Shoots UK
Dear Members, As we come to the end of an extremely challenging and disruptive year I am reminded of a quote from a wise colleague of mine many years ago… ”It’s easy to Captain a ship when the sea is calm”….or, in other words, “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Well, […]
Dear Members, As we come to the end of an extremely challenging and disruptive year I am reminded of a quote from a wise colleague of mine many years ago… ”It’s easy to Captain a ship when the sea is calm”….or, in other words, “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Well, […]
Or as we are calling it in 2020 – ‘What’s Jane been up to?’ And the answer is – a whole lot! Dr Jane has traded her normal 300 days of travel schedule for 18 hour working days and a new on-line timetable – from writing a new book to virtual Awards, lectures, auctions, meetings […]
The UK team members are no strangers to working from home. But meeting in person and interacting with our partners and members are more important than ever before. For this reason we are so grateful to the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Pall Mall for welcoming us into their office space, creating an area for […]
Many plans had to be changed this year, many events cancelled, but despite these challenges, our grant recipients are pushing through. There are many exciting projects being developed. From Dr Jane’s dedicated legacy and sensory gardens, to Gombe celebrations, flora and fauna projects, surveys and activities; tree to fruit and vegetable planting; bug hotels to […]
A UNIQUE VIRTUAL GATHERING TO GALVANIZE ACTION After months exploring what we now need to DO to emerge stronger, over 1,000 leaders from 30+ countries came together at We Emerge Week to develop a tangible action agenda, discuss the topics they considered most urgent and ultimately, to support and inspire each other on this challenging […]
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is an active and resourceful Roots & Shoots school in Abu Dhabi, UAE. They encourage their pupils to #bethechange and make a positive impact for the community and the environment. In September, Years 4-8 live streamed a talk by our ED, Tara Golshan. The talk encouraged pupils to continue their amazing Roots […]
