here Hello and Happy New Year! 2016 was an interesting year at our UK headquarters. Our dedicated members have been as busy as ever leaving a trail blazing environmental footprints on our planet. We are proud of each and every one of you. But there’s a question that keeps resurfacing in my many visits to schools […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, Summer is here at last! Or not, maybe – this is the UK after all. As always time is flying by! We have had one of our busiest periods yet in the history of our programme. The year started with a bang, with two successful awards events in both the UK […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, Another year over, where did it go? And what a great year we have had with so many achievements to share with you, of which you have played such an important role. In the UK there have been more exciting developments. Our schools did us proud yet again this year with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, Farewell to 2014 already – where did it go? Time is really speeding up here and there never seems to be enough hours in the day anymore – or is it that our lives have just become too hectic and demanding? We have another fun packed Christmas edition in store […]
Dear R&S Members, Welcome to Summer – finally! And have we got a fun packed edition in store for you. It has been yet another busy period for all our members, not to mention us here at HQ. The Roots & Shoots awards were an outstanding success and for the first time featured a […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, Happy Festive Season – jingle bells, snowflakes, christmas carols, mince pies and celebrations. Over the years, Christmas has changed a great deal. I find now that we really live in a commercial, fast moving and stressful world – in part due to the developments in technology which has made life much […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, It has been yet another exciting six months here at the Roots & Shoots headquarters. We are extremely proud that one of our Roots & Shoots groups from Queen Elizabeth II High School won the prestigious Observer Ethical Green Champion Award – see inside for details of their amazing ‘Grow your own […]
Dear Roots & Shoots Members, I can’t believe it is the end of the year. Where did 2012 go? Does anyone know? Time seems to be going faster as the years go on which raises a very important question. What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? Anne Campbell, an English politician, once said ‘to […]