Every year on the 21st September, Roots & Shoots groups from around the world celebrate Peace Day and honour the UN International Day of Peace. Dr. Jane has been a UN Messenger of Peace since 2002 and she inspires us all to live in harmony with nature and each other. Each Roots & Shoots project […]
Dear Members, It seems that Summer always comes around so quickly, even though Winter, at the time, appears to drag on. The beginning of this year marked a very special return to our in person Roots & Shoots awards event after almost four years! And what a celebration it proved to be! See inside for […]
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The Jane Goodall Institute has partnered with Apple TV+ and Sinking Ship Entertainment to launch the children’s television series ‘Jane’ The show launches tomorrow, 14th April on Apple TV+, described as “A new 10-episode mission-driven series for kids and families inspired by the work of Dr. Jane Goodall.” We are very excited to share with you […]
On the 3rd of April 2023 Dr. Jane Goodall will be celebrating her 89th birthday! She is an incredible, inspirational woman who has inspired and motivated millions of people around the globe to live in greater harmony with nature and to take positive action on behalf of the planet we all share. Image by Vincent Calmel On […]
Over the past month, a group of our children have been meeting up with Jemma from ‘Let’s Start a Conversation’, to discuss their ideas about race, identity and difference. These conversations have led the children to come up with their own group called ‘PoP’ (People of Power). This is a group of our students that […]
After four long years, our in-person Awards finally returned! On Friday, 3rd March young people from Roots & Shoots groups across the UK gathered at the Barbican Centre in London to celebrate the 2023 Roots & Shoots UK Awards. The awards ceremony highlights the achievements of groups and individuals who have done amazing things to […]
Dear Members, As we rapidly approach the end of yet another year, I am reminded about my last welcome note on the celebration of Her Majesty’s Jubilee. Sadly, only a few months later, we lost our remarkable Queen. An individual who truly represented a timeless figure for our Nation and who, in an impossible way, we all hoped would live forever. Now, […]
Our youth provides hope for the future! Is there still hope for our planet given all the challenges we are faced with? Yes! Where do we find this Hope? In the youth of today! How far we have come.. Today, in the UK, Roots & Shoots has become a mission, not just a programme, but a […]
Each year at TASIS, students in the Lower and Middle School take part in Peace Day activities. In the Middle School, we held a Peace Dove parade with 5th Grade students holding the giant dove up as they sang the chorus of A Song of Peace: “One song for all of usOne song could bring us peaceOne […]
