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.

Butterfly Gardens, Native Trees, and a Student Prize: Roots & Shoots in India, France, and Uganda

Roots & Shoots youth in India, France, and Uganda are growing biodiversity in every sense — from butterfly gardens and native tree nurseries to a student prize celebrating youth-led environmental projects.

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.

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.