Flowers are beautiful, but there’s so much more to them than just looking pretty! They are an essential source of food for many insects and animals, whether directly through the pollen they contain or indirectly in the fruit they produce once the plant has finished flowering. And many of them also need our help. Unlike […]
If you love our Inspirational Scientists activity, which is all about women who work in science, technology, engineering, maths and environmental science, then you might be interested in some additional material to help you find out more. https://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk/blog/2016/01/07/inspirational-scientists/ Trowelblazers A brilliant website that was developed to highlight the work of women working in archaeology, […]
Friday the 19th February 2016 saw the global anniversary of Roots & Shoots, which was set up 25 years ago by Dr Jane Goodall in Tanzania. Roots & Shoots groups around the world celebrated the anniversary with events and activities, and here in the UK we met with the Roots & Shoots group at TASIS, one […]
25 years ago, on the 19th February 1991, Dr Jane Goodall set up the first ever Roots & Shoots group with 12 students from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The students were concerned about some of the problems facing their community and the environment they lived in, and wanted to do something about it urgently. […]
At this moment, 220 miles above planet Earth, British astronaut Tim Peake is zooming through space in the International Space Station, or ISS. He blasted off from Kazakstan on the 15 December 2015 after years of special astronaut training. Tim Peake isn’t the first British astronaut. Dr Helen Sharman, a chemist from Sheffield, became the first […]
Over the last few few weeks the leaders from hundreds of countries around the world have been meeting in Paris as part of COP21. This is one of the most important global meetings about climate change ever, and – at the end of hours of discussion – 195 countries signed up to a momentous new […]
When it comes to looking for alternative power sources to generate electricity, it’s a good idea to look to the sky! That’s exactly what Morocco have done. A huge new solar energy plant, the size of 35 football pitches, has opened as part of the countries plan to generate 42% of its energy from renewable […]
It’s beginning to get icy and cold outside. Everyone is digging out their warmest coats, gloves and hats, and although it’s nice to get outside, it’s also tempting to stay inside in the warm, snuggle up with a blanket and hide away. Lots of mammals like to hide away over the winter, spending the cold […]
Look to the skies at this time of year and the chances are you’ll see flocks of birds in the air, all flying together in the same direction. These birds aren’t just flying for the fun of it – they’re off to spend the winter months in a warmer place, and this type of behaviour […]
H&M have announced the €1 million Global Change Award. Do you have a brilliant idea to help make the fashion industry more eco-friendly?