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Lecture by Dr Jane Goodall, DBE at National Geographic Store in Madrid, Spain To watch the video please click here Enjoy! the Roots & Shoots Team

Visit the famous Gombe chimpanzees and enjoy a private group meeting with Dr Jane Goodall. The prize, in brief, is one place on an exclusive chimpanzee safari run by Steppes Discovery (safari dates are 24-29 July 2013), to include a private group meeting in Gombe with Jane Goodall. Full details of the prize will be […]

On Saturday 23 March 2013 at 8:30pm, millions of people across the globe will be switching off non-essential lights in business premises and in homes for one hour – Earth Hour. From a single-city initiative in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour has since become a global phenomenon that saw participation from 153 countries across every continent in […]

By now hundreds of men, women and children have already danced, shouted and joined in some form of event to mark One Billion Rising, a mass day of action to end violence against women. Take a look at many community members from Mweka and Roots & Shoots students supporting the cause   And enjoy and […]

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme brings you an exciting new partnership opportunity with the Observer Ethical Awards. The awards, in association with Ecover is calling on teachers, parents or youth group leaders to encourage their Young Green Champions to come forward with their world-saving ideas so they can help to make them happen with £6000* funding from […]

“The growth of Roots & Shoots in the UK over the last twelve months is testament to the awareness, motivation and conscientious nature of today’s youth. Through preserving our planet and its inhabitants and sustaining our natural world, made possible through this engaging and exciting programme, we are ensuring a far better prospect for future generations.”

Here at Roots & Shoots we are very proud of all our groups’ and members’ achievements. So we wanted to share with you these beautiful drawings by Phoebe Sayer who was studying animals that live in the deserts of North America and got inspired to draw a few of them.   the Roots & Shoots Team

In a climate where both the black market price for ivory and its demand are so high, elephants’ lives are put at risk by the mere prospect of a sanctioned sale of ivory. Please join us and sign this petition against the ivory trade. For more information please click here Thank you The Roots & […]

London UK – Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme won its first ever award in the UK on Monday 12th November at a prestigious event in the House of Commons. The award was presented by the Chief Executive of The Green Organisation, which recognises both companies and charities who have made an outstanding contribution to the […]

Dr Jane Goodall is among the five distinguished individuals being given honorary awards by Goldsmiths, University of London this December. Dame Goodall will receive an Honorary Degree from the University of London while the remaining recipients will be given Honorary Fellowships from Goldsmiths, University of London. They will be presented with their honorary awards alongside […]