Roots and Shoots Boise Chapter

Group Description

We’re a local Roots & Shoots group of change makers who believe small actions lead to big impact. Together, we learn, collaborate, and take action for people, animals, and the planet. By practicing compassion and using our voices for good, we’re helping to build a kinder and more sustainable community one project at a time.

Roots & Shoots Program Story:
In 1991, local youth gathered on Jane Goodall’s front porch in Tanzania and expressed how they felt powerless against the problems in the world around them. As the students told stories and offered ideas, Jane realized the solution was right in front of them: their power to create change. The Roots & Shoots program was born.
Roots & Shoots provides the resources to encourage and motivate young people to take action on issues that matter to them. Today, the tools and support offered through the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) program empower youth in all 50 states and over 75 countries to use their voices and ideas to address the issues that matter most to them in their communities.
Through Jane’s hopeful message and the Roots & Shoots model, youth around the world are encouraged to put their ideas into action. Since 1991, millions of young changemakers have taken on the challenge of making the world a better place for people, other animals,and the environment we share. Roots & Shoots youth are not only the future–they are the present–and they are changing the world.
No matter the issue, being a part of Roots & Shoots means choosing to be a change-maker and making the difference YOU want to make!

Join US for our first meeting!
April 30th 2026
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Bown Crossing Library
(we will be meeting every other Thursday)