JGIA launches 15 curriculum approved primary school lessons

JGIA teamed up with Cool Australia to develop 15 highly Australian Curriculum integrated primary school lessons for K-6. The lessons include over 60 interesting resources and fun activities.   Lessons were officially launched on November 22, 2018! Please share this exciting news with teachers so they know how to access these amazing free resources.  Today, Dr
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Roots & Shoots partnership with Cool Australia

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program in Australia has partnered with Cool Australia to deliver 15 primary school lesson plans with some 60 resources and around 100 minutes of content. The lessons are integrated into the Australian curriculum in a fun and educational format that teaches young people about the work of Dr Jane Goodall
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Roots & Shoots Team Meet in Melbourne for Annual Conference

Recently members of the Roots & Shoots and National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) met in Melbourne to develop the strategic plan for Roots & Shoots. In addition to the State Coordinators from WA (Bill Waterer), Victoria (Sarah Triolo), Queensland (Peta Wilson) and New South Wales (K-Lynn Smith), members of the NYLC met to discuss the
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From Rubble to Wetland – a Roots & Shoots Project

Using a Roots & Shoots approach, Athol Road Primary School in Victoria converted an unused area of their school into a sustainable wetland, complete with native wildlife. An area of unused land in the school was identified as the perfect opportunity for a student-led project that would benefit animals, people and/or the environment (APE). The
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Roots & Shoots Book Project Receives a letter from Dr. Jane! Only If We Care – Paola Ion

This is the story of an 11-year-old girl inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall to write a book for a science project. Paola Ion from Subiaco Primary School contacted the Roots and Shoots Program and asked us for help with her project, which was provided by our R&S National Coordinator in Perth, Mr. Bill Waterer. Paola
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Roots & Shoots Delegates Gather at Windsor Castle

It’s that exciting time of the year again when Dr Jane Goodall joins young Roots & Shoots delegates from around the world at Windsor! Over the week, at St George’s House in Windsor Castle, the delegates will share perspectives and collaborate on action plans to address sustainability issues when they return home. Our very own
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Take Action on Palm Oil for Habitat Protection

This term our R&S campaign is Habitat Protection, with a focus on sustainable palm oil. Most people know about the devastating effect the commercial palm oil industry has had on orangutan, tiger, and elephant populations in Southeast Asia, but did you know that palm oil now threatens African great apes too? Join us this term
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Get to know your WA Roots & Shoots State Coordinator, Mr Bill Waterer.

Bill (pictured left above) is one of our dedicated volunteers working for the Roots and Shoots Program. Roots & Shoots is a global, youth led program supporting local conservation projects. Bill has a dual role being both the National Coordinator for the Roots & Shoots Program and the State Coordinator for Western Australia. He is
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The War on Waste and Plastics Continues

Following on our fantastic Thumbs up for Turtles plastic-free campaign in Term 2, we are excited to see all the buzz around reducing waste and plastic continuing this month. Firstly it was of course #PlasticFreeJuly and in case you haven’t heard, the ABC’s War on Waste is back on TV on Tuesday evenings. We are
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Winning the Battle Against Ocean Plastics

June was a big month for JGIA’s anti-plastics campaign with both World Environment Day and World Oceans Day! In fact, throughout June we joined Dr. Jane in being motivated to take action against single-use plastic every single day. Through our wonderful Thumbs Up For Turtles! ocean plastics campaign, we battled plastic pollution by swapping single-use
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