Jane Goodall Blazed the Trail…The Next Steps Are up to Us.
We’re inspired by Dr. Goodall’s vision for a world where people, other animals, and the environment live in harmony. Today, we’re taking the vision of our founder, our mission, to new heights! By protecting chimpanzees and inspiring people to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals and the […]
Letter from Dr. Jane Goodall To Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
November 14, 2017 It seems that each day brings ever more dire news about what we humans are doing to harm our planet, the animals that share it with us and, by doing so, harming ourselves also. You have an important opportunity to make a difference both now, and for future generations, by voting to […]
Meet Gitanjali Rao, “America’s Top Young Scientist”
We often hear the phrase “children are our future,” but what we should be saying is “children are our present, leading the way to the future!” No one represents this idea more than Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old from Lone Tree, Colorado, who earned her “America’s Top Young Scientist” title by winning the Discovery Education 3M […]
COMPASSIONATE YOUNG LEADERS YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW: MORGAN PITMAN
Through her humanitarian work with Haiti Sees, a nonprofit that provides free optic clinics in Haiti and a number of other countries, Morgan Pitman has made her mark in Abu Dhabi, Haiti, Alabama, and beyond. Morgan’s love for her fellow humans has propelled her toward international service from a very young age — her global thinking […]
The Truth About the Fate of Rhinos: the Blood Rhino Blacklist
June 2014, I was about to jump on a plane back to my African homeland to join the war on poaching, and I asked the world’s most beloved conservationist how she transforms anger into a force for good. She said, “The only way to turn anger into something good is to be using all your […]
Wounda: The Amazing Story of the Chimp Behind the Hug with Dr. Jane Goodall
When I saw the photographs of Wounda, as she came to the (JGI’s Tchimpounga) sanctuary, I didn’t see how she could have possibly have lived. And it was thanks to Rebeca (Dr. Rebeca Atencia, head of JGI Congo & Tchimpounga), entirely thanks to Rebeca, that she survived. – Dr. Jane Goodall As Dr. Jane Goodall […]
No Waste November, a global Roots & Shoots collaboration
This blog was written by Florence McCambridge, a JGI Canada Volunteer and originally published here. Looking to make a big impact with one small change? We’ve got just the thing. No Waste November is a global Roots & Shoots initiative where people around the world make a commitment to reduce the amount of waste they produce […]
COMPASSIONATE YOUNG LEADERS YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW: STEWART MASSEY
Alabama native, Stewart Massey is an incredible innovator who makes art out of recycled objects and sells his masterpieces (magnets, ornaments, bookmarks, and more) to raise money for those in need. ‘ReWorkz’ unites Stewart’s passions for fighting climate change, making art, and helping the homeless in his community. Stewart has been a member of the […]
October Project of the Month (POTM): The Hero’s Journey to the Chicken Coop
Every Sunday, the Hero’s Journey Club, a Roots & Shoots group in Hartland Four Corners, Vermont, empowers children to create projects inspired by the Unitarian Universalist principles taught at the First Universalist Society of Hartland. Samantha Cronin, their group leader, has witnessed how Universalist principles are helping her elementary schoolers members build the skills and […]
What a Halloween Fright: the Unsustainable Palm Oil Plight!
‘Tis the season of sweets, and as the days become shorter and there’s a chill in the air we will soon be graced with the presence of little ghouls, goblins, and minions, rapping on the door or ringing the bell: “Trick or treat! Give me something good to eat!” they’ll exclaim. But what is good […]
