Dear Roots & Shoots Members, It’s hard to believe that fifteen months on we are still living with a Global Pandemic. This has been equivalent to running a hypothetical ‘marathon’ in terms of resilience, strength, resourcefulness, application, optimism and hope. It has been a roller coaster ride for all, and an indescribable dark period for […]
With 2021 marking the 30th Roots & Shoots Anniversary, it was not enough to celebrate locally, we had to go global with so many of you working hard all over the World. If you are interested in getting involved and nominated, just keep on posting your amazing activities on our website and you never know, […]
On the 15th May, Dr Jane gave a talk at the 2021 Sofia Science Festival on the topic “Why I have hope for a better tomorrow”. She spoke about her early years in Gombe; the challenges she faced; the amazing chimpanzees and why we must protect our closest animal relative; the damage that humans have […]
This brand-new podcast took listeners on a one-of-a-kind journey as they learn from Dr. Goodall’s extraordinary life, hear from changemaking guests from every arena, and become awed by a growing movement sparked by Jane and fuelled by hope. If you’ve missed any of the episodes, you can catch up here, all in one place!
Pennsylvania, USA, May 20, 2021 – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, whose ground-breaking discoveries changed humanity’s understanding of its role in the natural world, was announced as the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize. The Templeton Prize, valued at over $1.5 million, is […]
Last year the pandemic prevented us from organising many physical fundraising events which, in turn, gave birth to the Silent Auction. The positive feedback from 2020 encouraged us to continue collecting funds for our work and projects with special exhibits from the Jane Goodall Community. Your help is needed! The Jane Goodall Institutes from Austria, […]
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, […]
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 […]
This year many of us ‘travelled’ virtually all around the World, even to our home towns. One of our own – Jasmina Georgovska (assistant to our ED) went back to her home country to deliver a Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots virtual workshop at the Sofia Science Festival organised by the British Council […]
