Roots & Shoots | Veda Murali | Group Activity https://rootsandshoots.org/members/vedamurali/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Veda Murali is a member. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:11:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9a481373a1806f2b11ea967a126daeed Sanjeev Deshpande joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/16882/ Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:52:25 +0000 0 9c7596788e5723a01f7740021d49f67d Emerson posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi, I live in Austin, and there’s this place right outside o […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/16810/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 01:12:49 +0000 Hi, I live in Austin, and there’s this place right outside of Austin that have these really amazing asian elephants, but there making them do tricks, and shows for people. All the trainers have a bullock in their hand, which they refer to as a “guide” for the elephants. I really want to help the elephants, but I’m not sure how. Any ideas???

]]> 3 9e16414a96d77b857987037435a83b32 Leeom Namchu Kirkire joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/16746/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:05:18 +0000 0 3a5788415432b322e9c3049bde8bee41 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Good news! Our school board passed the climate resolution […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/16740/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 01:28:05 +0000 Good news! Our school board passed the climate resolution unanimously! If you want to see what it looks like (so that you can maybe get your own school board to pass one) here’s a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mZp_S1JuoYmdm41bH6JOZ0Jua5gtwfHD/view?usp=sharing

]]> 0 1c5c4abb22228c0bf7ec06a506eca194 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Did you know that every minute, a small city block's worth […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/16157/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:39:43 +0000 Did you know that every minute, a small city block’s worth of trees in Canada’s majestic boreal forest is clearcut by one company? It’s probably one you know, too. Procter & Gamble, which own the toilet paper brand Charmin, is doing this. And these trees are old growth, meaning that they are especially good at stopping climate change. The forests…[Read more]

]]> 0 9bb0caed3f56d3843cdcb24ff7f9c6f2 Hillary lefkowitz joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/15646/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:34:04 +0000 0 e025dc8703969b949ba779e712d0d40f Oona joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/15419/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:53:19 +0000 0 af5c03d4e39de3b9e89987c8ce2ca9e1 Leeom Namchu Kirkire joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/15374/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:07:48 +0000 0 6603b7a4f1699df99f3fe222242a3aca EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: We were also super honored to be filmed in a short […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/15373/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:05:51 +0000 We were also super honored to be filmed in a short documentary. Thank you to the Central Valley Foundation for providing the grants to make 10 of these local films! If you want to watch the 5-minute film about us, look up Kaweah Kweens on youtube or go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8bv6bf6Gro

]]> 0 9a49f3be3f5c34470454c5f81741ae1a EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Heyyy! :) New idea for something you can do at your school if […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/15372/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:21 +0000 Heyyy! 🙂 New idea for something you can do at your school if you haven’t already: go to your school board or student council and ask/talk to them about creating a climate resolution. A climate resolution is basically where the members (president, secretary, treasurer, etc.) sign to say that they acknowledge that climate change is real, but that…[Read more]

]]> 0 57ae8bef42a7b15da6ce05a14a0b5643 Dr. Paul Lynn joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/14321/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:12:15 +0000 0 8599b01e222444ad820f0447204c452b EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi all, if you're looking for another way to help stop […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/13529/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:42:15 +0000 Hi all, if you’re looking for another way to help stop deforestation, look at the toilet paper that your family uses. A lot of common brands such as Charmin, Ultra Soft, and Cottonelle cut down a lot of trees and use no recycling to make a lot of their toilet paper. Other brands such as Seventh Generation and more use recycled paper or bamboo,…[Read more]

]]> 0 f1178b2f97e22a33392820a82ac28995 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Fashion and clothing actually has a large environmental […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/13254/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:04:51 +0000 Fashion and clothing actually has a large environmental impact! For more sustainable clothing,here are some ideas:
-buy already used clothes from thrift stores
-after you are done with your clothes, donate them to thrift stores and hand them or hand them down to younger siblings, cousins, neighbors, or people you know
-when buying clothes, look…[Read more]

]]> 0 52dc02318c988f8b112f5b584dda01b6 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Also, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/12451/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:06:43 +0000 Also, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) just released a new report, if you haven’t heard. It’s a “red code for humanity” so we really need to act on climate change AS SOON AS WE CAN. If you are interested in meeting with your elected officials in the United States (it’s not as scary as it sounds) and talking to them about…[Read more]

]]> 0 72ea15422101d632bc7cad122e6d1b0e EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hello! While it is getting close to the end of the summer, […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/12450/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:54 +0000 Hello! While it is getting close to the end of the summer, there are still some summer-related things we can all do. Here are some ideas:
-Air conditioning burns a lot of fossil fuels, so try putting your thermostat one or two degrees warmer, even if it’s just for a day. It doesn’t seem like that much of a difference, but it really does make a…[Read more]

]]> 0 f8a19332e9bd32e983fd74326bfcce15 Damian Ae joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/12426/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:49:15 +0000 0 ed936a38d6271d39a1df224007103d3b Adam Nsereko joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/11830/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:07:39 +0000 0 4e9b2af1408b684eafb6ecf74c7284da EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Happy summer everyone! As we all enjoy the sun, we're […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/11784/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:46:26 +0000 Happy summer everyone! As we all enjoy the sun, we’re probably putting on a lot of sunscreen. However, the chemicals in it can be really bad for the environment, washing into the ocean and even killing off coral reefs! Try using a reef friendly, biodegradable, or non-nano certified sunscreen. Here is an article that has some good sunscreen brands:…[Read more]

]]> 0 40b50e251a55f3c65312a6683b98957b Grace posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Happy Earth Day! 🌏🌱🌳✨ https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/10296/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:27:10 +0000 Happy Earth Day! 🌏🌱🌳✨

]]> 0 4c70ddcbb44bd63235e53b0fd90d5830 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi everyone! Glad to see that there are so many new members […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9886/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:15:50 +0000 Hi everyone! Glad to see that there are so many new members joining! This week’s weekly idea is to use more eco-friendly cleaning products. A lot of the chemicals we use to clean are actually really toxic, and when we wash them down the drain (such as if you were cleaning a shower) they can pollute the Earth by going into rivers or other drainage…[Read more]

]]> 0 24dafa1f9dc4b460ef1bf288a09d3fbe Veda Murali joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9749/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:00:53 +0000 0 24e87581666fa94f217295f6370cff5c Elise Cheung joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9635/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:22:33 +0000 0 9aa8117378775051b3a8696d22b54c14 Elise Cheung joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9634/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:22:17 +0000 0 4d3495db4b4da4afd4f6c3cb605ead71 Annia joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9420/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:25:55 +0000 0 1e4139ef6cf6f1c591a0b4ce8452f08e EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Sorry we haven't had a weekly idea/challenge in so long! […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9388/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:02:43 +0000 Sorry we haven’t had a weekly idea/challenge in so long! This week though we finally are getting back into the swing of things.

WEEKLY IDEA #5: Make your voice heard
Is there a company that you really like to buy things from that uses too much packaging? Or a tea company that doesn’t use compostable tea bags? Maybe a product that unnecessarily…[Read more]

]]> 0 9272ca565ff3ab042a2821b04a643afa Kai joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/9115/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:54:07 +0000 0 e24a6414acc3a18ba40cd387ae3659b8 Tobasum joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/8268/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:33:45 +0000 0 c143e82198ec69d520db869492d8bbae EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: WEEKLY IDEA #4: Make your showers greener! As climate change […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/8201/ Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:47:12 +0000 WEEKLY IDEA #4: Make your showers greener!
As climate change worsens, more glaciers melt into the ocean that would otherwise give a lot of people drinking water. There are also droughts more frequently, so it’s important to save water. Because we shower a lot, showers are a good place to start. Try making them shorter, but if you can’t, there are…[Read more]

]]> 0 55ea3b1ad6bfcfce0d29f1fbfc3b6f29 Grace posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi everyone! I’m writing an essay in my 5th grade class and a […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/8047/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:42:52 +0000 Hi everyone! I’m writing an essay in my 5th grade class and arguing that schools should educate students on animal welfare. I also found a petition for that too, so if you agree with this, please sign! Thanks 😊 http://chng.it/thtxRgMcDj

]]> 2 8407c6dd8ff88eeb5cc3a5d4b787b506 Claire joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7920/ Sun, 07 Feb 2021 22:54:01 +0000 0 7febbaaef40d17156b9295cc2008a139 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: WEEKLY IDEA #3- Try to limit your consumption of animals […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7855/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:03:54 +0000 WEEKLY IDEA #3- Try to limit your consumption of animals products
Can you imagine having to live in your own poop your whole life? Or living in one of the cages like the one in Grace’s petition? Well that’s what a lot of animals have to go through. When we drink milk, eat ice cream, have pork chops, or any of those things, there is most likely an…[Read more]

]]> 0 f46256c73045ba0d5fe85d5f89a1464b Anna posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Here is a petition to help protect whales! You guys should […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7706/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:15:24 +0000 Here is a petition to help protect whales! You guys should totally sign, and then please share with family and other people you know.

https://medium.com/center-for-biological-diversity/speeding-ships-kill-too-many-whales-410e434b3bd3

]]> 0 a71ecd2991e6c4658f3fe696c9d7848f Amy Sommers joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7683/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:55:21 +0000 0 9702e1f0dbd17675af1aaabd48f14532 Grace posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hello! I’m not the leader of this group but: Sign this and p […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7628/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:20:46 +0000 Hello! I’m not the leader of this group but:
Sign this and pledge to help get clean water, fresh air and benefit for a connection to nature to people globally using this link: https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/pledge-to-get-outdoors-and-advocate-for-access-to-nature Right now they have 3,660 people who signed and their goal is 5,000. (…[Read more]

]]> 1 9b947ee6a5f62171d53811dbd9a9cd6a EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: WEEKLY IDEA #2-Planting trees On a different group, Emmy had […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7564/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:44:38 +0000 WEEKLY IDEA #2-Planting trees
On a different group, Emmy had said he was wanting to plant some native trees, and that’s a really good idea! So the new idea is to look up some native trees/flowers and other plants in your area, and see if you can get some from your local nursery! Or you can order seeds online, and then try planting them. Trees and…[Read more]

]]> 0 84fed3c1a7fe09531f6e13fccd622ce0 Grace posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi everyone! I'm Grace, and I just joined! I love animals and nature. https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7502/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:55:44 +0000 Hi everyone! I’m Grace, and I just joined! I love animals and nature.

]]> 4 4e2970f1957b78c0c186fb02abac844a Grace joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7480/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:10:37 +0000 0 5673c9ea9815b01abec87aa3a3b690cd EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi guys we are going to start having weekly ideas that you […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7415/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:15:13 +0000 Hi guys we are going to start having weekly ideas that you can do wherever you live. If you have any ideas, please share them.
WEEKLY IDEA #1- Composting
Did you know that 30-40% of all food in the U.S. is wasted? A lot of that food goes to landfills, where it is a big contributor to methane, a greenhouse gas that is really, really bad for climate…[Read more]

]]> 0 11c3744ec3de1f822cdb8c45c4480582 Emerson posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Sorry meant Hi, not I https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7381/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:33:02 +0000 Sorry meant Hi, not I

]]> 0 b860df02eb3e004ddd48723bfb8ae4e8 Emerson posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: I guys I'm Emerson, but you can call me Emmy! I just joined […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7380/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:32:41 +0000 I guys I’m Emerson, but you can call me Emmy! I just joined the club.

]]> 1 8b7767e4c1ae5193d113a13fcfbd9b57 Emerson joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7378/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:22:52 +0000 0 41c3efec084d68e9e6a3c1076a805d17 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: We are trying to organize a climate march for Earth Day! […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7376/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:49:43 +0000 We are trying to organize a climate march for Earth Day! Would anyone else be interested?

]]> 0 9ba504b47a75a957008589a5e7e4d493 Angelique R joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7314/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:08:01 +0000 0 b654b3f08bfa009835983a0169824d0c Tess S. joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/7313/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:07:35 +0000 0 2b751ec3e8de949aaacac3f5cb03c31a Anna posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi guys, thanks for joining! Is there anything good for the […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6854/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:52:48 +0000 Hi guys, thanks for joining! Is there anything good for the earth that you’ve done lately and would like to share? Something that we’ve done at our school is getting Mark Titus, a film director, to give a presentation about Pebble Mine and the fight to save Bristol Bay. Also, a book that I would recommend reading is Youth to Power by Jamie Margolin.

]]> 2 a956a7e4b1f5de5466876c17d3aca20e Mike joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6774/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:29:25 +0000 0 8b27e1490b74b0c6ee6f60746c2d8a65 Olivia joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6693/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:06:01 +0000 0 291521444a84b3926d6fdb19342d35a8 Freya Bearly joined the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6558/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:49:09 +0000 0 f86d6fb5ff3bf43c1e7174dd0938eb48 Anna posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Hi guys! My name is Anna, and I'm part of the main EcoPact […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6229/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 22:15:40 +0000 Hi guys! My name is Anna, and I’m part of the main EcoPact group in our school. We are wondering how you guys want to go about getting together to do EcoPact. We’re thinking we can either just exchange ideas through roots & shoots with each other, but if you want, you can try to make a group near you. Our group is mostly just made up of our group…[Read more]

]]> 0 982685eafa71d80b1dfcd909ea8381e7 EcoPact posted an update in the group EcoPact- A Kid’s Environmental Society: Don't forget to remind your parents to vote! Every vote […] https://rootsandshoots.org/activity/p/6036/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:56:23 +0000 Don’t forget to remind your parents to vote! Every vote counts, and this year it is a big election year!

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