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#TBT: Saskia Fisher Inspires Through Recycling Phones to Protect Rainforests

April 01, 2026 — Nearly exactly one year ago, the Jane Goodall Institute was preparing for one of the biggest Roots & Shoots Celebrations of Service EVER! The event, which took place in Crissy Field in San Francisco, gathered hundreds of young people from all over the bay area showcasing the outstanding work of Roots & Shoots youth, local […]

Introducing the Fund II Foundation Roots & Shoots National Fellows!

April 01, 2026 — In order to achieve our vision of a more compassionate world, filled with compassionate citizens making compassionate decisions, we must actively pursue investing in inclusion at every level of our daily lives and work. This has always been the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots model, and it is in fact central to the […]

Wendy is Proof that Youth Aren’t Just the Future, They’re the Present

April 01, 2026 — Ever since I was young, I have read about Dr. Jane Goodall’s story. From her special bond with animals, to the awareness she tries to raise around the world, Dr. Goodall has been a role model for me. I was unsure how to follow in her footsteps until I discovered the (Roots & Shoots) RSYC. […]

Young People Are Giving Back to Chimpanzees in Oregon

April 01, 2026 — The entertainment industry is no stranger to exploiting chimpanzees. Chimpanzees and other great apes, including bonobos and gorillas, are endangered (both in captivity and in their natural habitats) with an estimated 340,000 chimpanzees remaining in the wild. Despite this fact, Hollywood and unaccredited roadside attractions still misuse chimpanzees for entertainment, encouraging them to perform unnatural […]

You’re Using Too Much Plastic

April 01, 2026 — Plastic waste is a serious issue. Every year, a profuse amount of plastic garbage, like straws, wrappers, and bags, are thrown away. In fact, the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills each year could circle the earth four times. Shockingly, a lot of this waste piles up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch […]

A Reflection on Youth Activism and the March for Our Lives

April 01, 2026 — On February 14, 17 people were killed in the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen students and three staff members lost their lives that day. One would expect such a tragedy to be an anomaly, a horrible and unlikely devastation that had never occurred before and would never occur again. […]

She’s a champion for Puerto Rican animals…and now, she’s on TV

April 01, 2026 — When I found out about the good things Dr. Jane had done for chimps, I knew that I wanted to do something similar, but for the animals of my island.” In 2015, then 7-year-old Isabella Rivera, already knew what she wanted to do with her life. Growing up in Puerto Rico, with about 500,000 stray […]

YOUth Are Changing the World For the Better, Right Now!

April 01, 2026 — Roots & Shoots is a program for young people to help all living things and to take action to make the world a better place. Dr. Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots as a program of the Jane Goodall Institute in 1991, when a group of young people in Tanzania expressed feeling frustrated by the problems facing […]

Cookbook by Portland Teens Raises Over $10,000 for Orphaned Chimps

April 01, 2026 — When she was in the 6th grade, Brooke Abbruzzese decided that she wanted to make a difference for animals and the environment. Always an animal-lover, Brooke had recently become captivated by primates after reading Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks’ graphic novel, “Primates,” which tells the stories of Jane Goodall, Birute Galdikas, and Dian Fossey. Around […]

Strong Woman, Strong Scientist: Khalifa Stafford, Roots & Shoots Alumna

April 01, 2026 — Khalifa Stafford dreams of one-day using stem cells to treat psychiatric and developmental disorders. Her passion for science has been a constant for most of her life and much of her drive to create change in the world stems from finding a role model in Jane Goodall. According to Khalifa, “Roots & Shoots placed within […]

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#TBT: Saskia Fisher Inspires Through Recycling Phones to Protect Rainforests

Introducing the Fund II Foundation Roots & Shoots National Fellows!

Wendy is Proof that Youth Aren’t Just the Future, They’re the Present

Young People Are Giving Back to Chimpanzees in Oregon

You’re Using Too Much Plastic

A Reflection on Youth Activism and the March for Our Lives

She’s a champion for Puerto Rican animals…and now, she’s on TV

YOUth Are Changing the World For the Better, Right Now!

Cookbook by Portland Teens Raises Over $10,000 for Orphaned Chimps

Strong Woman, Strong Scientist: Khalifa Stafford, Roots & Shoots Alumna