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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…

For Youth

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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For Youth

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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A global community. Support. Quality curriculum. Professional development. And SO much more. Roots & Shoots provides educators with real tools…

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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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Anyone, anywhere can make a difference for people, other animals, and the planet we share. Get started by exploring and creating your own community project!
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Mission Possible – Sustainability

We ultimately use too much water to irrigate our groups when most is lost to evaporation!
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Litter-Free Southern California

Southern California is covered with litter! When students come to our camp, most are aware that litter exists where they…
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Milkweeds for Monarchs 2025

A 2025 study reported in the Associated press found that America\'s butterflies are disappearing at a catastrophic rate. An annual…
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MightyAI Stems

MightyAI Stems is working to solve an important problem in lower-income neighborhoods that often have way fewer trees and parks…
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Feeding and Warming our Furry and Fluffy Friends

There are many homeless animals in our town, but stray cats are everywhere. Our Girl Scout Troop wants to help…
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Packing the Pantry

Kewanee is a low-income community that is considered to be a food desert in some census tracts throughout the city.…
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Sturgis is Home

In Sturgis, many families lack accessible opportunities to engage with environmental and community health issues in a meaningful, hands-on way.…
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Nesting Boxes: Supporting Biodiversity

Global bird populations are severely declining, mainly due to major habitat loss.
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Safe Community, Safe Animals

The problem we want to fix is the amount of waste and garbage being thrown and littered on land. This…
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