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Our mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities. You can help build a better tomorrow. It starts right here. Right now.
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Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…

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You have the power to build a better world today! Get started making a difference in the ways that matter most to you in your community.
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Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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You are transforming your community every day with your passion and incredible projects. As Dr. Jane has said, every individual…

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Inspire the next generation of changemakers - help build a better tomorrow, today! Get resources, lesson plans, professional development and more.
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We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…
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The Roots & Shoots Model focuses on best-practices in Service Learning to grow compassion and action in young changemakers. Together, we're growing a movement.
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Compassionate Traits

Your best you: Thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. From the playground to the boardroom, you hold the key to shaping the…
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Get Inspired, Observe, Take Action and Celebrate: Easy as 1,2,3,4! Roots & Shoots is about making positive change happen for…

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Projects Joined

  • My Orangutan Growing Party

    Children like me won't know about orangutan conservation and making good choices unless someone helps us learn.
    3 members

  • Saving Australian Wildlife

    To save the endangered wildlife in Australia from going extinct.
    6 members

  • World Wildlife Day Challenge

    People want to save things they love. You can not love what you do not know.
    4 members

  • Nature Knowledge

    Teachers and care givers may feel overwhelmed with lesson-planning and creating new activities for children. They might not know where…
    2 members

  • Plastic Free For Me

    The United States uses a mind-boggling amount of plastic each day! It has become engrained in our way of life.…
    8 members

  • Answer the Call! Mobile Recycling Day

    Production of cell phone and other electronics uses difficult to obtain resources. When phones are replaced, they are often discarded…
    2 members

  • Celebrating Chimpanzees!

    Chimpanzees are adorable as babies and intriguing as individuals. However, these great qualities are why people try to keep them…
    6 members

  • Palm Oil In Your Pantry

    The single greatest threat facing orangutans today is habitat loss through deforestation. The key driver for deforestation is the palm…
    5 members

  • Art for Apes

    Orangutans are losing their homes at an alarming rate. The only way for us to save the Bornean orangutan and…
    6 members

Projects Created

  • My Orangutan Growing Party

    Children like me won't know about orangutan conservation and making good choices unless someone helps us learn.
    3 members

  • Nature Knowledge

    Teachers and care givers may feel overwhelmed with lesson-planning and creating new activities for children. They might not know where…
    2 members
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