Roots and Shoots is the environmental, wildlife conservation and humanitarian program from the Jane Goodall Institute that teaches and inspires young people to be warriors for Mother Earth and all her inhabitants. Join the cause today!
What is it All About?
Roots and Shoots is the global project developed in-part by the renowned primatologist, environmentalist and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall that aims to inspire young people, college students, parents and wildlife and environmental conservationists everywhere. The goal of Roots and Shoots is based on the ever-true premise that children are the future and if we help equip them with awareness and compassion, the natural leaders in them will flourish and they will work towards securing our planets future. Jane Goodall firmly believes that by educating and empowering young people these goals will be accomplished, as she declares,
"Roots creep underground everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light, they can break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds of thousands of roots & shoots, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, can break through these walls. We CAN change the world." - Dr. Jane
By joining the Roots and Shoots program and joining or starting a group, you can work to make changes in your community and the world. Here's how you can get involved with one of the largest and most succesful missions of peace.
Anyone Can and Everyone Should Make A Difference
With the many challenges that face our world today, everything from global warming to endangered species to world hunger, there is a huge need for able bodies to use their energy for the good of all humankind. These are the kinds of problems you can try to tackle by becoming a Roots and Shoots member. That is part of what makes the Roots and Shoots program so different from all the others- they make it so accessible for everyday individuals to join in the fight.
You can join an existing group by using the group locator on the website, or if you really want to harness the leader inside you then you can start your own group. Roots and Shoots groups can consist of families, schools, neighborhood communities, churches and more. While the program focuses on empowering young people to take charge over the health and welfare of our earth and its inhabitants, they emphasize that there is no age limit in getting involved. Adults groups are becoming more and more prevelent and pre-K groups even exist. What matters most in becoming a Roots and Shoots member is having a heart that seeks and desires a planet of peace for all.
To start a group you must be at least thirteen years of age. If you are under thirteen then you can join a group or get an adult involved who shares your caring nature. See the links below to go straight to the member sign-up page on the Roots and Shoots website.
