5 Powerful Women in STEM You Need to Know
Stop! Look at the device you’re reading this on. Have you ever thought about how many people dedicated their lives to creating the computer code and programming that went into the technology you are using? Fun fact, the first person to ever create a computer program was a woman named Ada Lovelace, a scientist in the […]
Host Your Very Own JANE Screening Party!
IT’S ALMOST HERE! At long last, the new National Geographic documentary JANE by Brett Morgen is coming to you! On March 12th at 8/7 c JANE premieres as a commercial free simulcast on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild and it’s going to blow you away. JANE, a mesmerizing film directed by Brett Morgen with […]
Los Angeles 4th-Graders Rally For Raptors
Mr. Reynaga’s 4th-grade class’s Raptor Birds in the City project is our February 2018 Roots & Shoots Project of the Month! See more projects we love here. A falcon soars overhead and dives in between buildings in search of prey on the ground. After spotting something shiny below, the predator swoops in and consumes it heartily. […]
Mexican Gray Wolves: The Endangered Wolf You’ve Never Heard Of
Once a top dog in the southwestern United States, the Mexican gray wolf is now one of the most endangered subspecies of wolf in the world. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, thousands of Mexican gray wolves (also known as “el lobo” or “lobos”) prowled around central Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. In […]
He Speaks for the Trees, for the Trees have no Tongues
Meet the young leaders of Roots & Shoots and learn how they’ve grown through the program! Click here for more profiles like this. YANNI PAPPAS, 18 Hometown: Plymouth, Massachusetts Studies: Northeastern University, Environmental Science major Involvement with Roots & Shoots: 7 years total, 4 years on the U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA (RSYC) Fun […]
Chimps Postpone Parenthood, Eat Monkeys & Catch Lethal Colds
Genetically, chimpanzees and humans share 98.6% of our DNA, and our behaviors are more than a little alike as well. 60 years ago, our previous understanding of our relationship to the rest of the animal kingdom was forever redefined by the one and only Dr. Goodall. Since 1960, research in Gombe, Tanzania has been evolving […]
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Sustainable Palm Oil is Long Overdue
Valentine’s Day is a holiday about love, but our consumer V-Day habits are breaking our hearts. In 2018, consumers will spend nearly $19.6 billion on Valentine’s Day, with 55% of those purchases being candy. Of all the items one might associate with Valentine’s Day, chocolate is certainly among the most commonly pictured and purchased. Unfortunately, […]
Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Baby Chimp: Vienna
This past winter, Dr. Rebeca Atencia (director of the Jane Goodall Institute in Congo and head of JGI’s Tchimpounga sanctuary), received a call from the Ministry of Water and Forestry to report that a baby chimpanzee had been confiscated. For Rebeca, though these calls are never ones she wants to receive, it was bittersweet relief […]
Here’s What 10 Years with Roots & Shoots Looks Like
For Lauren Gibson, the journey into environmental activism began almost ten years ago when, in the seventh grade, she started up a Roots & Shoots club. Lauren, recently listed on the North American Association for Environmental Education’s 30 Under 30, is an emerging leader in the world of conservation and environmental advocacy. Since starting a […]
Want to Be Like Jane Goodall? Join TEAM JANE!
Every day people ask me, “How can I help Jane Goodall? In general, people are looking to jump on the first plane to Africa in order to do whatever it takes to protect chimps and the habitats that they live in. Truthfully however, the best way to get involved with Jane’s work is by making […]
