#DayoftheGirl: Girl Power Needs An Outlet
In 2011, the UN declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child. Its mission is “to help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls’ lives, providing an opportunity for them to show leadership and reach their full potential.” It gives us a day to come together and talk about the difficulties […]
JGI’s One Good Story: A Community Cooking for a Better Future With Energy Saving Stoves
Alice Kaahwa lives on the edge of an important forest. She is a resident of Kyakatemba village in the Hoima district of western Uganda, a village in between the Budongo and Bugoma Forest Reserves which provide a home to more than 1154 chimpanzees and other wild animals. For the last 10 years, the Jane Goodall […]
Celebrate Halloween With The Magical Mr. H!
Have you ever wondered why Dr. Jane Goodall carries a stuffed animal around with her? Did you know that his name is Mr. H, and that he is not a chimpanzee (he has a tail, chimps are great apes and do not) but a monkey instead? Mr. H was given to Jane by Gary Haun, a […]
Queen’s Treasures Dr. Jane Goodall Doll Accessories Are the Stuff of Imagination!
This one is for the kids (and adults) who feel like playtime is time for imagination and being whoever you want to be! Many toy dolls today offer opportunities to children who want to journey into discovery of identity and fantasy through the stories of incredible women. Add on the tasty layer of The Queen’s […]
Pangolin Wildlife Trafficking Wars: A New Hope
With scales instead of fur, a wobbly gait and a penchant for eating insects and ants, it’s no wonder that the pangolin is one of the most unique animals on the planet! Unfortunately, the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts has made life for the pangolins extremely dangerous. Thousands of pangolins are seized every […]
Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM) : The Great Pollinator Hunt
Good ideas take little to spread and blossom once they take flight. With a bit of positive pollen, each of us is capable of both learning more about our environment, and transferring that information to others for the benefit of all. At the Kona-Kohala Greenschool in Honaunau and Kapaau, Hawaii, students and educators are idea keepers and […]
Jane Speaks: The Dakota Access Pipeline – Native Protectors of Sacred Water Draw the Line
The Pipe It is interesting that in an era of consolidated messages for use in digital channels, campaigns for justice often develop shortened, “catchy” taglines. These phrases provide a touchstone for unified voices and repeated commitment to a cause – the sound of people fighting together, building on more and more voices when these voices may otherwise be […]
Jane’s Traffic Stop: Introducing Roots & Shoots Wildlife Watcher Nathan
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 […]
CSI: Wildlife
Can the greatest weapon to combat wildlife trafficking be a microscope? Scientists and researchers believe that the use of forensics can actually save endangered animals from their current plight. The site where an animal has been killed is a crime scene, and every article such as a rhino horn or the dust from an elephant’s […]
Public Speaking: Tips & Tricks for Presenting with Passion
If you had told me before I walked into my first environmental activism group meeting how much public speaking would be required, I would have likely turned right around. To this day, I deal with an issue that is very common: I get really nervous when I’m speaking in front of a group. When I started […]
