Roots & Shoots Adult Champions Inspire young people to make a difference with youth-led, curriculum-inspired conservation projects. Sign-Up Today! Roots & Shoots projects are guided by adult allies (like you) in classrooms, youth groups, community centres, family homes – everywhere youth gather. Use our online guide to teach young people how to design their own projects. Work with them to tackle the intersection of biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental inequity through a 4-step system. Celebrate their successes and help them make a visible impact. There are 4 steps to every Roots & Shoots project: Get Inspired Map Your Community Take Action Celebrate Your Impact! As an adult champion, thank you for your interest in helping young people make a meaningful difference. How It Works Become a Roots & Shoots member (it’s free!) using the form below. You’ll receive a welcome package with a link to our Roots & Shoots online guide. Work with your group to complete the 4 steps at your own pace. We’re available every step of the way to answer questions and provide guidance. Share your Roots & Shoots story with us to inspire other groups across the country. Watch your young people become the compassionate citizens that Canada needs. Questions? Email rootsandshoots@janegoodall.ca. Young People Have the Power to Make a Difference Hear Jane speak about the difference we all make every day, and how we can harness that influence for good. 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 Environmental Inequity (People) A Youth-led Community Art Project at the Healing Place The collaborative art project is an opportunity for Indigenous and allied youth to express themselves by developing art pieces to be displayed in the Healing Place’s Reconciliation and Climate Change Garden, a community green space dedicated to creating places of healing that are safe and ethical. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Argyle green Team Revitalization Argyle Alternative Green Team would like to develop and deliver land based environmental lessons integrating the principles of sustainability for early and middle years students and their teachers using the resources found in our outdoor classroom and incorporating the UNESCO Priority Areas 2-4. Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Beating the cold Beating the cold is looking at ways to get our students outside in the winter and enjoy the great outdoors. We will take the students on a 3-day outdoor trip to explore the wilderness, enjoy winter activates and learn some winter safety and survival skills. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) Butterflies, Bees & Me! Lending a helping hand to our pollinators. Our youngest students will learn about how important bees, butterflies and other pollinators are! They will use their knowledge to teach the rest of the school why they should consider helping them with their project and planting flowers at their own homes. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Butterfly Gardens On Treaty 1 land, students will create Butterfly Gardens by planting and caring for indigenous plants, native prairie shrubs, grasses and wildflowers. Students will observe biodiversity, connect to the land, and experience how to harvest the indigenous plants and medicines in the fall. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Caring for K9s The students have recognized the need to support rural northern First Nations communities with canine and feline over population. We are collaborating with another class in our school to create art and host an art show to raise funds and awareness to support the local rescue, K9 Advocates Manitoba. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Cedar Mulch Replacement The grade 5 class will replace the cedar mulch in the area that connects our outdoor classroom and forested walkway. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) Chase Pollinator Project The goal of this project is to create safe habitat and food sources for local pollinators. We will set up a small food forest and two community pollinator gardens. We will offer many opportunities to educate community members on both the importance of pollinators and how to care for them. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment) Chicken habitat and permaculture 7th graders want to help improve the soil in our region. This project will help fund a chicken coop. Chickens will reduce school food scraps and produce compost for gardening. Parts of our lawn will be replaced with compost, native flowers(permaculture). Students will also learn about foraging. 1 2 3 … 10 »
