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 Climate Change (Environment) John Mahood EcoClub, Elmira The John Mahood EcoClub did a community mapping project in the spring of 2021. Students identified transportation as a major concern in our community. Students would like to be healthier and help the planet by riding their scooters to school. The problem is that there is no rack for scooters at school. This project will […] Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Kahehta:ke (In The Garden) With the support from the Jane Goodall Institute, the students at the Skaronhyase’ko:wa Everlasting Tree School will realize the importance of food sovereignty & sustainability through ground cultivation, seed planting, plant growth maintenance and food harvest from the garden they create. Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Khowhemun Interpretive Indigenous Garden Students at Khowhemun Elementary will continue to build on the First Nations Plant Garden they started last year. The garden is a special space at the school for all classrooms and community members to participate in Indigenous culture lessons, explore the garden, reflect, share, and learn from the plants. This project was the winner of […] Environmental Inequity (People) Kinomaagewgaamgoong – A place of Learning – Medicine Wheel. Medicinal plant and Three Sisters Garden expansion. Kinomaagewgaamgoong – was a vision of the school community to bring together to celebrate cultural learning in a multi sensory outdoor classroom. Centered around the student constructed medicine wheel the expansion project looks to add a three sisters garden, and expand the medicinal plant garden. Environmental Inequity (People) Kits for Our Unhoused Students will build and decorate kits of necessities for unhoused populations. Creating a space that builds empathy and facilitates discussion about environmental inequality in housing. The kits will be shipped to the closest care center to that school. Climate Change (Environment) Labo VERSA Through this project students will add a small community garden, fruit trees and shrubs to school grounds. The kids will start seedlings inside, transfer them to a greenhouse outside and promote gardening by distributing seedlings in the community and encourage families to start a garden of their own. Environmental Inequity (People) Mildred Hall Intergenerational Community Gardens Mildred Hall students from JK to grade 8 will learn the basics of gardening, healthy eating habits, and environmental stewardship while working together and with members of our community to help prep, plan, and plant our Intergenerational Community Gardens located on our school grounds. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Minaajtodaa Nibiish / Celebrating & Honouring Water The goal of this project is to bring awareness and attention to clean lakes and drinking water. The City of Greater Sudbury and area has municipal drinking water sources including Ramsey Lk, the Vermilion River, the Wahnapitae River and 24 municipal wells. There are also over 330 lakes. We know these waters need protection. Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Music for Conservation To create a social media platform that will be called “Music for Conservation” where I will invite scientists and youth to interview via video on their thoughts and research on environmental issues. I will record and upload my own environmental songs and covers to help raise funds for projects. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »
