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

September 29, 2016 — 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 Implement Sustainable Practices At School

September 23, 2016 — 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 […]

How to Amp Up the Beach Cleanup

September 22, 2016 — 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.

September 08, 2016 — 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.

August 31, 2016 — 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 […]

How to Be a Better Tourist

August 23, 2016 — Worldwide, tourism accounts for over 9.8% of the global GDP. One in 11 people are employed within the tourism sector. Clearly it plays a crucial part in many local and international economies. Even though tourism is a major part of the economy and allows people to experience different cultures and places, it can often be […]

Mapping Action: Youth Take on the World

August 16, 2016 — Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA got the chance to learn more about Esri, the storymap makers, during a training in Redlands, CA. As technology advances more and more each day, it becomes even more vital that we use that power to create change in the world. Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth […]

Roots & Shoots RSYC Visits California!

August 09, 2016 — Year-round, the Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA members live by Dr. Jane’s inspirational quote, “What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” This past week, from August 1-5, twenty-two youth leaders gathered with Roots & Shoots staff in southern California […]

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM) : St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan

August 01, 2016 — When we were young, we would sing “a dream is a wish your heart makes.” Beyond the pixie dust choking that sentiment, there is a core of truth. When we wish for better days and better situations, it is a dream our heart makes. That is the task of the Roots & Shoots youth program, and […]

Making Yards More Nature Friendly

July 26, 2016 — The impact we have on our environment is a lot larger than most of us expect. Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA Member, Yanni Pappas, shares ways that he has made sure that his impact is a positive one by implementing projects around his yard that make it more nature friendly! […]

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

How To Implement Sustainable Practices At School

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.

How to Be a Better Tourist

Mapping Action: Youth Take on the World

Roots & Shoots RSYC Visits California!

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM) : St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan

Making Yards More Nature Friendly