In celebration of this joyous time of the year, we wanted to let you know of a very rare and special opportunity for Jane fans all over the world to connect with her on Sunday! The live chat will take place on Jane’s Facebook page and we want to encourage you to submit your questions […]
Tiny bits of plastic that are swallowed by worms in the sea may be causing massive ecological damage. But hold on, lugworms aren’t cute, and they’re just a gross worm, why should I care? An estimated 150 million tonnes of plastic gets lost from the “waste stream” per year, i.e. somewhere between your bin and […]
Schools from across the UK were invited to Regent’s Park, London this week to take part in a prestigious Awards ceremony in the presence of Dr Jane Goodall as part of the global Roots & Shoots programme. An Ethical Foxy Fashion Show was included in this year’s event, which showcased the inspiring work of upcoming […]
Nine years ago, I wrote an article titled “Is Bottled Water Right for You?” where I pointed out several reasons why the answer to this question is “No”. I decided to update that article as a reminder to those that read the original one, but also for the benefit of new readers. Bottled water continues […]
The Oscar winning actor’s ties were delivered to St Christopher’s High School in Accrington and used to help create the outfit for the recycling-themed ‘Trashion’ show. A dress made up of ties donated by Hollywood actor Colin Firth has graced the catwalk as part of a school’s unusual fashion show. The Oscar winning actor’s ties […]
Some less than cheerful news for you today blogfans, although there is some fabulous technology. I’m guessing that you’re familiar with Google Earth – Google’s satellite imagery programme that lets you look at (almost) anywhere on Earth from above. Well, the University of Maryland has used the technology to put together a series of Landsat […]
London UK – Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme won its second award in the UK on Monday 11th November at a prestigious event in the House of Commons. This year Roots & Shoots was awarded the highest accolade – the GREEN CHAMPION! The Chief Executive of The Green Organisation, which recognises both companies and charities […]
If you have ever been to a dense forest, or have been lucky enough to go to a rainforest (I have! Not that I’m bragging…) you may have looked down by your feet and wondered how the plants that grow very low to the ground survive. We all know that plants need sunlight to grow, […]
To support Jane Goodall’s pioneering global Roots & Shoots educational programme for young people, Dr. Bremley Lyngdoh who is the Programme Director of Global Plantations in the UK, participated in the world’s famous 10 mile Bupa Great South Run in Portsmouth on Sunday the 27th of October 2013. He completed the run in one hour thirteen minutes […]
Day 1 On Thursday 26th September 2013 we met our fellow award winners and Jasmina Marcheva from Roots & Shoots at St Pancras International to board the 8:04 train to Brussels, Belgium. Arriving safely, two hours later we met our Belgium guides and driver and headed to our first stop, the Natural Science Museum. From lunch […]
