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Public Speaking: Tips & Tricks for Presenting with Passion

April 01, 2026 — If you had told me before I walked into my first environmental activism group meeting how much public speaking would be required, I would have likely turned right around. To this day, I deal with an issue that is very common: I get really nervous when I’m speaking in front of a group. When I started […]

How To Implement Sustainable Practices At School

April 01, 2026 — When I was younger, every June I would accompany my mom, a school teacher, to her classroom and help her organize for the upcoming school year. The janitors would also be cleaning and organizing at this time. As they went through desks, trash cans, and lockers, they found tons of unwanted school supplies that were […]

Jane’s Traffic Stop: Introducing Roots & Shoots Youth Wildlife Watcher Mady

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall and JGI know the power of social media can connect far more people much more quickly than any one person could do on their own. This is why social media is Jane’s Fifth Reason For Hope – and why #JanesTrafficStop is going to bring people from across the globe together like never […]

How to Amp Up the Beach Cleanup

April 01, 2026 — Beach cleanups have been close to my heart since I was young. My mom, sister and I, our wet boogie boards and towels trailing behind us, always picked up three pieces of trash on the way to the car to “thank” the beach. As I got older I joined the phenomenon of organized beach cleanups. […]

Social Change? There’s an App for That.

April 01, 2026 — Written by Emily Romano, CCO & Co-Founder of Boomcast The Life Code Having an interest in and a compassion for all living things is something I believe we are born with. We don’t like to see people unhappy, we try to help them. We connect with animals and care for them deeply. There is not […]

Roots & Shoots POTM: Water, What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything.

April 01, 2026 — Humans are 60% water – we’re essentially jello with brains and bones – but do you know where the water you drink comes from? It is more than half of every single person on earth’s total composition, yet according to the Nature Conservancy, 77% of Americans polled were unable to correctly identify their source of drinking […]

Dr. Jane’s Passing: How to Support Children and Young People During Their Grief Process

October 02, 2025 — For some children and young people dealing with her loss may be upsetting and difficult. We have prepared this guide with input from Dr. Mehmet Cevdet TosyalÄ± MD with the goal of helping children and young people and the adults working with them through this grief process.

New Shoots with Strong Roots: Meet our 2025 Roots & Shoots Youth Council

June 11, 2025 — At its heart, Roots & Shoots is about the power of individuals — both the young and the young at heart — to create change. After all, as Dr. Jane Goodall has said many times, “every individual can make a difference.” But Roots & Shoots is also about finding community among these individuals and creating […]

Rising from the Ashes

March 04, 2025 — When disaster strikes, young people have the power to make a difference — and Roots & Shoots was created to help them do just that. Designed to support youth in taking action for their local communities, the program inspires changemakers to turn their compassion into meaningful impact. In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles […]

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Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Conservationists

January 02, 2025 — Happy New Year! Here at the Jane Goodall Institue, we’re starting 2025 with a renewed resolve to make the world a better place. In keeping with Jane’s belief that every individual action can make a big difference, we’ve made a few conservation-minded New Year’s resolutions of our own — join us! 1. EXPLORE PLANT-BASED RECIPES […]

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Public Speaking: Tips & Tricks for Presenting with Passion

How To Implement Sustainable Practices At School

Jane’s Traffic Stop: Introducing Roots & Shoots Youth Wildlife Watcher Mady

How to Amp Up the Beach Cleanup

Social Change? There’s an App for That.

Roots & Shoots POTM: Water, What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything.

Dr. Jane’s Passing: How to Support Children and Young People During Their Grief Process

New Shoots with Strong Roots: Meet our 2025 Roots & Shoots Youth Council

Rising from the Ashes

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Conservationists