Canada Programs Roots & Shoots Inspiring and equipping the next generation of conservation leaders. Find Your Path How It Started Dr. Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots over 30 years ago when she met with some young people who were eager to fix local problems. She was struck by their energy, their optimism, and their willingness to tackle crises they didn’t create. Roots & Shoots helps young people harness this energy and become the community leaders not just of tomorrow, but of today. How It’s Going Today, Roots & Shoots is a globally-recognized youth leadership program. In Canada, over 12,000 young people are actively involved in projects. Over 80,000 community members are being directly impacted. Watch Jane talk Roots & Shoots with Jimmy Fallon. How It Works Roots & Shoots is open to young activists from pre-school to post-secondary. Anyone 18 and older can become a member and start their own project today. Adult champions who work with youth under 18 can start a project for their classroom, youth group, community centre, or anywhere youth gather. There are 4 steps to every Roots & Shoots project: Get Inspired Map Your Community Take Action Celebrate Your Impact! Using an online guide, and available support from JGI Canada staff, Roots & Shoots teaches young people how to design projects that tackle the intersection of biodiversity loss (animals), environmental inequity (people), and climate change (the environment). Oh, it’s also free! Are you an adult champion? Get started here. Young advocates 18+, get started here. What It’s All About Hear from other Roots & Shoots members who changed the world, and were changed in return. That’s what it’s all about. Find Your Path to Get Started Young Leaders (18+) If you’re 18 or older, you can start your own Roots & Shoots group or project in your community, on your campus, or in your home. Get Started Adult Champions Are you an educator, parent, or adult community leader who works with youth? You can start a Roots & Shoots project or group with the young people in your life. Get Started Roots & Shoots Projects Across Canada Resources Our Resource section includes things like our Climate Change Curriculum Guide and our Biodiversity Guide. These can be helpful tools for any Roots & Shoots project! Discover Resources Current Projects Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Battlefords Family Health Centre Healthy Living Land Based Learning Community Garden BFHC has actively sought ways to address the Calls to Action our country is facing. The Garden Project is designed to increase nutritious food available to all people, engage in active living while incorporating intergenerational interactions, social participation and community supports. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Boreal Rangers Medicine Gardens Youth and Elders will come together to create gardens with the four sacred medicines as well as native plant species of the area. This multigenerational effort will educate the youth about traditional ways, work to improve biodiversity and leave lasting education for the community. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) Bring back the Bees Students will beautify school grounds and the city by planting plants that attract bees (and butterflies). They will partner with a local organaization to arrange a free bus to take us to the planting sites. They will plant trees/shrubs that will grow for years to come and rely on local experts for support. Biodiversity Loss (Animals) Build for Bees The goal of this project is to build a bee friendly environment and teach the students about the importance of the work of the bees. They will make homes, plant flowers and install a water drinking area. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Coming Together This project would be an opportunity for students to come together with the local Blackfoot community to develop a better understanding of Indigenous Ways of Knowing as well as developing a better understanding of the local environment in which we live. Environmental Inequity (People) Community Building and Powwow Revitalization Project The goal of this project is to have LSHS students work alongside Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and First Nation community members participating in cultural learning and Powwow ground revitalization at Pays Plat FN Powwow grounds. Students will learn about Truth and Reconciliation, Traditional Plant use/medicines. Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Community Climate Hub The Community Climate Hub was created as a central database for local climate policies/plans, local climate stories and a detailed list of ways to take climate action in the Region of Peel. The Hub aims to effectively engage youth in local politics & increase local climate literacy in our community. Biodiversity Loss (Animals) Egikinoomaagaasjik gitigaanwaa Students will build and tend to a garden that will host space to teach the importance of biodiversity through Indigenous Perspectives. By creating the garden at the school, they hope to engage and educate the entire school population, and inspire them to create more gardens in the community. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Elsipogtog School Guardians of the Planet Grade 5 Students at Elsipogtog School are coming together to build the Guardians of the Planet Leadership Team to address the environmental concerns of our school community. Students will work to make an impact on a school level and hopefully begin to impact the greater community. 1 2 3 … 6 »
