Author: Sunil Patel

Dr. Jane Goodall spoke at Uk Commonwealth Day in March at Westminster Abbey in London. Below is a video clip of her speech.

This activity is all about looking at forests and woodlands and understanding how they affect Animals, People and the Environment. The finalised activity will specifically designed as a ‘kick start’ for groups who are just starting out with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and would like to try a bit of everything the programme has […]

Warm greetings and best wishes in 2011. This year on February 19 2011, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. 2011 marks an inspiring milestone for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program. Twenty years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall and a group […]

Bournemouth Council to Honour Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace On Monday 31st January Bournemouth resident Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and  UN Messenger of Peace joined forces with the Mayor of Bournemouth to plant an oak tree in honour of […]

Here is a message from Marc Bekoff, a former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: “Hello! It is a great pleasure to provide the link to a new online book, Kids & Animals: Drawings From the […]

Dr Jane Goodall DBE today celebrated the 1000th UK school (Cranmer Primary School from Surrey) to join Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Education Programme. Executive Director Tara Golshan said, ‘I am delighted that nearly a million children are now engaged with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme which encourages children to implement practical positive change […]

As part of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme, schools from across the UK were invited to Regent’s Park, London last week to take part in a prestigious Awards ceremony in the presence of Dr Jane Goodall. The event took place at the Zoological Society of London’s headquarters – a charity devoted to the worldwide […]

Congratulations to Jo Peace for running the Brooks Brighton 10K Run on Sunday 21st November! It’s still not too late to join Jo in supporting Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots – donations can be made through Virgin Money Giving. “Hi, I’m Jo Peace. I’m raising funds for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program, by taking […]

“Has the tree planting and work about the Forest Stewardship Council [FSC] inspired you or changed the way you think?” The following children felt that the way they think had been radically changed and asked to share their thoughts. Here are five of the children’s comments: Kiera Jones, aged 10: “When we do stuff like […]

One of our own Roots & Shoots Directors, Tara Golshan (Executive Director, Education), has been nominated for an Award – so it is not just the schools! Congratulations, Tara!