Growing Food, Growing Hope: Roots & Shoots for World Food Day
For World Food Day, meet three Roots & Shoots projects in Uganda, South Africa, and Ecuador growing food, building skills, and strengthening food security in their communities.
From Forest Trails to Conference Stages: Speaking Up for Nature and Wildlife
Students lead a nature walk through Singapore’s Thomson Nature Park, and JGI Israel’s Dr. Itai Roffman makes the case for great ape rehabilitation sanctuaries at the International Animal Rights Conference.
Toads, Taps, and Rivers: Three Roots & Shoots Stories Connected by Water
Roots & Shoots youth in Hungary, Austria, and Spain are connected by water in three different ways — rescuing migrating amphibians, securing clean drinking water, and cleaning up a river.
Has Social Media Become a Digital Circus for Wildlife?
A hoax chimpanzee fight spread across social media. The Jane Goodall Institute explains why turning great apes into props and punchlines harms wildlife, and how we can all help change what fills our feeds.
From Urban Birds to Wetland Restoration: Roots & Shoots in China, Ecuador, and Slovakia
Roots & Shoots youth in China, Ecuador, and Slovakia are protecting the natural world in every form — from urban bird conservation to a nationwide youth network to patient wetland restoration.
One Year Without Dr. Jane Goodall: Honouring Her Legacy Through Roots & Shoots
One year after the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, we honour her legacy as a scientist, animal lover, mentor, and global icon — and celebrate 35 years of Roots & Shoots, the movement she built to carry her hope into the future.
See It, Don’t Share It: SMACC’s Guide for Report It! Week
Online animal cruelty doesn’t always look violent — it can hide behind “cute” or “funny” content. For Report It! Week, learn what to look for, why engagement makes it worse, and how to report it.
International Day of Peace 2026: Creating Peace Through Art with Roots & Shoots
This International Day of Peace, Roots & Shoots honours Dr. Jane Goodall’s legacy and 35 years of the network she built — exploring peace through art, reflection, and action for animals, people, and the environment.
Clean Rivers, Cleaner Coasts: Roots & Shoots Marks World Cleanup Day in South Africa, Spain, Sierra Leone, and the USA
Roots & Shoots volunteers in South Africa, Spain, Sierra Leone, and the USA marked World Cleanup Day with riverbank clean-ups, otter monitoring, coastal work, and a beach clean-up in Chicago.
From a Nature Corner to the Black Sea: Roots & Shoots in Austria, Mexico, and Türkiye
Roots & Shoots youth in Austria, Mexico, and Türkiye are protecting biodiversity in every form — from a wildlife-friendly schoolyard to water-culture education to marine literacy training on the Black Sea.
