AnnuAl RepoRt 2010 - the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada

Jane Goodall’s
Roots & Shoots
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is dedicated
to inspiring, training and supporting
tomorrow’s leaders today. This powerful,
youth-driven network includes tens of
thousands of members in more than 120
countries. Together, youth of all ages are
taking action to improve our world through
service learning projects that promote care
and concern for animals, the environment
and the human community. Across Canada,
our program has grown in recent years
to include more than 400 Roots & Shoots
groups working on exciting grassroots
projects in their communities.
SOPhie MUSet, Jgi Canada
Planet Releaf
In February 2010 we launched a new campaign
for our members to get them engaged in issues
related to Canadian and global forests. Named
by a Roots & Shoots group, Planet Releaf offers
a dedicated website with a wealth of information
and project ideas for teachers, parents and young
people. Over the past few months Roots & Shoots
members have also had a chance to take part
in hands-on Speak for the Trees workshops in
Toronto and Vancouver, where they gained new
skills in caring for trees near where they live.
The official Planet Releaf campaign launch was
held at the University of Toronto in partnership
with Evergreen and LEAF. More than 80 people
came out to watch the critically acclaimed
documentary “Taking Root: A Vision of Wangari
Maathai”, and a series of three short films from
the documentary series Tree Stories.
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