On Thursday 16th July Andover Trees United was lucky enough to get a visitor from Columbia. Calixto Suarez came to visit having heard of the project through his work with the Jane Goodall Institute, Colombia. He has been travelling the world for the past 15 years as a messenger of peace. Mamo Calixto Villafane Suarez […]
Jess Doyle, our teacher from Al Muna school, Abu Dhabi, who attended the R&S International Leadership event in Windsor Castle tells us about her amazing week For the second year running, Roots & Shoots representatives from around the world had the incredible opportunity to meet for a week, surrounded by British tradition and history in […]
On Monday, 7 September 2015 at The Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR Doors open 6.15pm Private reception in the presence of Dr Goodall – 6.30pm – 7.15pm Talk followed by Q&A – 7.30pm – 8.30pm Book signing (Copies of Jane Goodall’s books will be on sale before and after the talk) […]
July 14, 2015 marks the 55th anniversary of the first time Dr. Jane Goodall set foot in what is now known as Gombe Stream National Park and launched her pioneering research with wild chimpanzees. Over five decades ago, Dr. Goodall begin a research project unlike any other … one that has taught us so […]
Six months in… AUTUMN TERM 2015 Are we already in July? Half the year has gone by so quickly. We have had six of our busiest months ever here at the R&S headquarters. For my part, I have already done three trips to Abu Dhabi since January! The programme in the Middle East is going […]
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” is a phrase nobody understands better than Andover Trees United, Roots & Shoots member and winner of the 2015 ‘Young Green Champions’ Observer Ethical Award
Abu Dhabi – His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended a lecture delivered by Dr Jane Goodall, on 24th June at the prestigious Ramadan Majlis lecture. Present were Shaikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of […]
We are coming up to celebrating our 10th anniversary here at Roots & Shoots. Where did the time go? And how far we have come. It’s not been an easy road. We’ve had our challenges with resources, funding, political roadblocks, global issues and environmental obstacles. It brings to mind one of my favourite poets, Robert […]
In January we attended a fracking rally in Preston which was the date of a major decision on whether to allow fracking at several sites in Lancashire, mostly around Blackpool. The LJMU Greenpeace Society attended the rally with our ‘Not for Shale’ and ‘Frack Off’ signs. We and a few others from Merseyside Greenpeace made […]
Teach Earth is a programme, which combines “hands-on” scientific research, which can be replicated in a school setting, and innovative tailored learning sessions. It provides inspiration, confidence and resources to enable teachers and educators to develop as environmental leaders. Roots & Shoots teacher Amy Marshall from Walhampton School was one of the lucky 12 selected […]
