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ROOTS & SHOOTS Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute's international environmental and humanitarian program for young people. Its mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for the environment, animals and the human community. All Roots & Shoots members, from pre-K to university, demonstrate their care and concern for living things through service projects in their communities.Roots & Shoots members participate as individuals, in local groups and as part of a global network: As individuals, Roots & Shoots members care about the future of our planet. Roots & Shoots is guided by Dr. Jane's philosophy that "every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, every individual makes a difference." In local groups, Roots & Shoots members plan and implement projects based on their group's unique interests, resources and community concerns. Roots & Shoots projects address one or more of the following three themes:
The global network is made up of thousands of members around the world, making Roots & Shoots a program that unites young people of many cultures in the effort to make the world a better place for all living things.
Roots & Shoots opened its Beijing office in September of 2000. Roots & Shoots would like to involve young people in doing humane deeds for the environment, animals and community. The office oversees Roots and Shoots groups in BISS, ISB, WAB and more than 100 Chinese schools. If your school doesn't have one, you can create one. For information on how to start your own program or how
to join an existing program, materials can be picked up at the Beijing Office.
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