Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute's environmental and humanitarian education program. It is a global network of youth connecting and taking action to make the world a better place.
Founded by Dr. Jane Goodall, the Roots & Shoots program inspires youth of all ages to make a difference by becoming involved in their communities. Each Roots & Shoots group plans and implements service-learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment, and the human community.
Holly is a zoologist and international, wildlife film presenter. She deeply cares for all animals, but has a particular passion for primates. Direct from Alaska, Holly is in Australia preparing for an exciting new, 3D film called "Last of the Great Apes”, designed to educate people about the importance of getting involved to effect positive change for wildlife conservation.
Holly is a wonderful role model for young people and we look forward to seeing much more of Holly on the big screens in the next couple of years.
Thank you Holly and welcome to the Roots & Shoots family!
Along the shores of the Indian Ocean in 1991, Dr. Goodall and sixteen Tanzanian students decided they wanted to help make their community and make the world a better place. And Roots & Shoots was born!
Since then, the program has spread rapidly throughout the world to engage people in service learning projects that benefit animals, the environment and the human community.
Roots & Shoots members learn to identify and research issues in their own community to enable a better understanding of local problems. Simultaneously, they develop project and leadership skills so that they can choose, plan and carry out community action projects.
R&S began in Australia by people joining through the R&S-USA, R&S-China and R&S-UK groups.
Several Australian groups have since emerged, including our strong and active community R&S group in Alexandra, Victoria. We have also had families, schools and individuals join a steadily growing R&S network.
Here at JGI we believe that youth want to take action themselves and not have to depend on others to create positive change.
A big part of R&S is connecting like-minded youth, and people of all ages. Whether it is in local areas or across the country - or with R&S groups in other countries, our members are able to easily exchange their ideas, experiences, successes and failures, inspiring and encouraging each other to become leaders for positive change.
These exchanges build relationships and in some cases lead to exciting global campaigns such as the R&S Tchimpounga Campaign and more recently leadership development between R&S youth in the USA and China.
Connecting with people from other cultures and knowing that you are part of a global network spanning 131 countries is both inspiring and motivating.
With over 10,000 R&S groups having registered around the world since the program's beginning, we know we are making a difference.
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