Small Actions, Real Impact Across Three Continents: Roots & Shoots in South Africa, Indonesia and USA

Roots & Shoots youth in South Africa, Indonesia, and the USA are proving that every individual makes a difference — from students interning at Chimp Eden sanctuary to support 33 rescued chimpanzees, to school clubs across Java and Bali turning snack wrappers into ecobricks, to a Chicago Basecamp clearing 700+ pieces of trash from Montrose Beach.

Roots & Shoots in Belgium, Guatemala and Israel: Pollinators, Planet Guardians and Preserving Knowledge

In Belgium, Paula’s self made pollinator project earned her a place at the Roots & Shoots retreat in Malaysia. In Guatemala, two groups are promoting healthy soils and waste reuse with their communities. In Israel, students are documenting Bedouin elders’ knowledge of medicinal plants for a storytelling exhibit at Yezreel Valley College.

Building a Cross-Border Hub for Environmental Learning – Roots & Shoots Malaysia

With support from DP World, Roots & Shoots Malaysia is developing the Save the Earth Explorium, a new environmental learning centre in Satun, Thailand. Young people from Malaysia and Thailand are already collaborating on workshops and creative digital experiences ahead of its official launch.

Roots & Shoots in Luxembourg and France: From Bee Hotels to a Prison Library

In Luxembourg, the Eco Rangers at ISL built bee hotels, planted flowers and hosted a Bee Bazaar to protect local pollinators. In France, a month long programme brought Jane Goodall’s Vision of Hope into Rochefort detention centre, where inmates now have their own Jane Goodall library corner.

Connecting Youth Across Borders for Animal Welfare – Roots & Shoots Rwanda & Tanzania

With support from DP World, Roots & Shoots Rwanda and Tanzania joined forces on a cross border initiative for animal welfare and youth leadership, reaching over 300 students and 4,800 community members while establishing 6 new clubs.

Empowering Youth to Turn Awareness into Action – Roots & Shoots Chile

Roots & Shoots Chile and DP World are turning awareness into action — with 13 new youth groups, 318 students reached, and community projects spanning animal welfare, recycling, and social inclusion across Santiago.

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots France – Empowering Youth Leadership Across France through the Prix Jeunesse

Roots & Shoots France and DP World are empowering youth-led change at scale — from organic veggie boxes in Montpellier to 9,055 trees planted across France through the Prix Jeunesse programme.

Roots & Shoots in France, Mali, and the Czech Republic: Reforestation, Community Care, and Wildlife Protection

A forest restored in France, 200 adults reached in Mali, and a campus bird population protected in the Czech Republic — three Roots & Shoots groups, three continents, one shared commitment to action.

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Argentina Strengthening Leadership and Regional Collaboration Across Latin America

Through a partnership with DP World, Roots & Shoots Argentina is building regional leadership, expanding environmental education, and connecting youth across Latin America and the Caribbean through collaboration and citizen science.

World Oceans Day: How Roots & Shoots Groups Are Taking Action To Protect Our Oceans

From rescuing sea turtles on the coast of Tenerife to conducting the first-ever Bioblitz at Cayo Ratones in Puerto Rico, Roots & Shoots groups across five countries are demonstrating that ocean conservation takes many forms — all of them rooted in local action and youth leadership.