Ordinary People DO Change the World
Brad Meltzer is a historian, host of the History Channel’s ‘Decoded’ and a best selling mystery and thriller author. So what is he doing writing children’s books? Meltzer is fueled by the notion that we can all be heroes. Through the lens of history, he provides children (and adults) an illustrated portal into the everyday people […]
Gombe Gets a New Alpha – The Fall of Ferdinand
In the primate world, rank is everything. Because humans are primates, it’s easy to see how power dynamics and relationships in groups play a massive role in our own societies. In chimpanzee societies alike, ranking behavior is also a part of their way of life. The course of history has been changed time and time […]
Climate is Changing, And So Are we: Sneak Preview of Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Before the Flood
A rice field under feet of brown water – the color that occurs when you mix all other colors together. An endless expanse of forest seen from above, barely, through smoke so thick it seems as though the camera lens was coated in dust. A heat map of our earth, this singular and exceptional orb […]
Tales from the Food Crisis: The True Horrors of GMOs
How could we have ever believed that it as a good idea to grow our food with poisons. – Dr. Jane Goodall To celebrate the end of Non-GMO month, we are excited to share the below excerpt from Dr. Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants, published by […]
Houseplants: Little Bit of Nature, Whole Lot of Change
Do you sometimes stare out your window and wish you were outside among all the plants and trees? One remedy to this situation is by bringing a little bit of nature inside your house with houseplants! With fall under way, houseplants allow you to bring your garden inside and grow all different types of unique […]
The Only Barrier to Saving Our Ocean Reefs, Is Us
With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live. – Sylvia Earle Recently, many on social media have been sharing articles which claim that the Great Barrier Reef is dead. Can this really be true?! Can the world’s largest living structure […]
Do Halloween Right With a Night as Jane Goodall
With Halloween right around the corner, the quest for the perfect costume has begun and we are here to help. Whether you’re going for spooky, funny, or just planning on the old cover yourself in a sheet and be a “ghost” thing, the competition for the best costume is always stiff. For the costume connoisseurs […]
Banned to Be Free: TripAdvisor Bans Wildlife Encounter Sales
Planning a vacation? Perhaps you are looking forward to visiting a different country and experience cultures, music and food like you have never before. Maybe you want to go to a museum, or even be a daredevil for a day and try something outrageous like bungee jumping or skydiving. Maybe you heard about an nature […]
Root For Roots & Shoots
25 schools. 750 students. 5 trained youth leaders… …countless hours of service toward improving the Los Angeles area for people, animals, and the environment. With your help, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots could win $50,000 to support and expand their programs in the Los Angeles area. Receiving this grant from LA2050 would allow Roots & […]
ROOTS & SHOOTS PROJECT OF THE MONTH (POTM) : A Peace of Earth
We all have strong reactions to words like war, hunger and destruction. We immediately produce images of tragedy – it comes easily as we have been immersed in violence either personally or through film and television for most if not all of our lives. When we think of the word peace however, it is more […]
