Empowering youth to proudly stand for what they believe in through our Roots & Shoots program.
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Roots & Shoots is a worldwide movement empowering young people to live sustainable lifestyles and influence those around them to do the same. It fosters respect and compassion for all living things, promotes understanding of all cultures and beliefs and inspires each individual to take action to make the world a better place for people, other animals, and the environment.
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♥ It aims at developing compassionate leaders by inspiring young people to take action.
♥ It creates an international network of young people to exchange ideas and best practices.
♥ It encourages understanding of different cultures, communities and backgrounds through its global network.
♥ It is for all: everybody can start a Roots & Shoots project.
Roots & Shoots four steps to action encourage young people to do a project for people, a project for animals, and a project for the environment and increases understanding of the interconnectivity of all three.
The four steps are
On Saturday the 17th of February 2024, around 100 people came to plant 2.000 trees in Gooik with us. Several youth groups accompanied our volunteers to plant a new forest such as Gooik Chiro and TADAs childrens (ToekomstAtelierDel’Avenir). We were lucky, the sun warmed us up nicely, and the conditions were perfect for planting.
On Sunday the 4th of February 2024, 150 people came to plant 2610 trees in Bonheiden with us. Local residents and youth groups accompanied our volunteers to plant a new forest. The weather was on our side, which made planting easier and it turned out to be a beautiful day spent in nature.
On September 7, we organized our first successful Forest Cleanup session with the Roots & Shoots team in three Brussels parks: Terkameren forest, Josaphat park and Osseghem park.
Jane Goodall Institute Belgium organises free workshops and activities for young people of all ages. The themes are centred around animals, people and the environment. We aim to link the three themes in a project.
The workshops and activities are always adapted to different ages and the educational programme of your class or youth organisation.
Workshops and activities may include:
♥ educational games
♥ DIY sessions
♥ creative sessions outside to reconnect with nature
♥ projects to make your class and/or school greener
♥ information sessions focusing on animals, people and the environment
♥ examples of environmentally conscious behaviour (eco-citizenship)
To organise a workshop or an activity in your class, group or youth organisation, fill in this form and to contact rootsandshoots@janegoodall.be.
