Christmas is over for another year and the great new-year clear-up is underway, at least in our house. When I think about all the wrapping paper, left over food, unwanted gifts, Christmas trees and all those food containers – that’s a lot of waste! So what can we do about it?
Caused by a parasite, malaria kills over 2.7 million people every year. Starting with an activity that helps to explain what the disease is, our series of three resources on the subject also discuss how to treat & prevent it and how you can raise funds to help with malaria research, prevention and treatment.
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 […]
Schools from across the UK were invited to ZSL Regent’s Park, London on 1 December 2014 to take part in a prestigious awards ceremony in the presence of Dr Jane Goodall as part of the global Roots & Shoots programme.
With proper management and regulated use of our reserves we can make sure that we will be able to cope with any shortages due to environmental changes. What water saving pledge will YOU make?
A study published this week shows that the extent of plastic waste in the world’s oceans is truly staggering. What can we do to help?
This featured activity is about the impact of climate change on the physical and human geography of the UK. In this activity your students will be learning about the varied topography of the British Isles and which areas will be at risk of disappearing if water levels rise.
At an inspiring ceremony at the British Academy in London on 25th November, Dame Jane Goodall was rewarded The President’s Medal, for her landmark contribution to, and impact on, our understanding of primate behaviors and human evolution. Unfortunately Dr Goodall was unable to accept the medal in person, but Tara Golshan, Executive Director, Education at […]
Have you ever considered that there’s a world out there, which we can’t? The world of microbes.
The weather is turning cold here in the UK, so in this featured activity we look at the difficulties wildlife can face during cold weather, and how we can help them through these tricky times.
