Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots-Kenya

Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute's international and humanitarian programme for young people. Our 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 people, animals and the environment. All Roots & Shoots members, from pre-school to university, demonstrate their care and concern for living things through service projects in their communities and on a global level.

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." Roots & Shoots members learn the importance of caring for others and at the same time develop self-respect, confidence in themselves, and hope for the future. Our members learn that working together to make the world a better place can be fun!

From its beginning in Tanzania in 1991, Roots & Shoots has become international in scope with members in over 60 countries around the world. The flexibility of the programme complements the diversity of our membership by allowing each Roots & Shoots group to plan and implement projects based on its unique interests, resources and community concerns. With thousands of members around the world, Roots & Shoots is a global program uniting people in the effort to make the world a better place for all living things.

Roots & shoots works with students and educators in a program that fosters awareness of and concern about the environment, its diversity, and the problems facing it. It also aims at developing skills, knowledge, attitudes, motivation and the commitment to environmental issues of our youth. Roots & Shoots members are empowered to work individually and collectively towards solving existing environmental and social problems and preventing future difficulties.

THE GOALS OF ROOTS & SHOOTS

1. To implement positive change through active learning about, caring for and interacting with the environment.
2. To demonstrate care and concern for all animals.
3. To enhance understanding between individuals of different cultures, ethnic groups, religions, socio-economic levels and nations through our global communication network.
4. To help young people develop self-respect, confidence in themselves and hope for the future.