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Our mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities. You can help build a better tomorrow. It starts right here. Right now.
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For Youth

Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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For Educators

We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…

For Youth

You have the power to build a better world today! Get started making a difference in the ways that matter most to you in your community.
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For Youth

Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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For Youth Members

You are transforming your community every day with your passion and incredible projects. As Dr. Jane has said, every individual…

For Educators

Inspire the next generation of changemakers - help build a better tomorrow, today! Get resources, lesson plans, professional development and more.
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For Educators

We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…
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A global community. Support. Quality curriculum. Professional development. And SO much more. Roots & Shoots provides educators with real tools…

Our Model

The Roots & Shoots Model focuses on best-practices in Service Learning to grow compassion and action in young changemakers. Together, we're growing a movement.
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Compassionate Traits

Your best you: Thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. From the playground to the boardroom, you hold the key to shaping the…
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4-Step Formula

Get Inspired, Observe, Take Action and Celebrate: Easy as 1,2,3,4! Roots & Shoots is about making positive change happen for…

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Anyone, anywhere can make a difference for people, other animals, and the planet we share. Get started by exploring and creating your own community project!
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Looking for a way to take action right away? If you’re not quite ready or sure how to plan and…

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Every individual makes a difference - and together we can change the world! Find a group near you or start your own to amplify your impact.
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active 1 year, 11 months ago

Save Endangered Turtles!!

We are striving to bring awareness about endangered wood turtles that are native to Massachusetts and how we can conserve…
14 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 11 months ago

animals

This group led by my Ember (yes that is my real name) will do there best to make a change…
1 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 11 months ago

Ocean warriors!

This is a group for people who love the ocean! We will raise awareness, do cleanups, and do simple things…
1 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 11 months ago

Boater kids ocean rescuers!

This is a group for kids who live on boats that want to help save the ocean! We will be…
1 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 11 months ago

Marston Middle School Endangered Animal Club

Calling all Marston mariners, if you go to this middle school and care about the endangered creatures around us and…
1 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 12 months ago

PHS Roots and Shoots

A student lead organization. That seeks to make difference in their community with large and small projects.
3 members | Public Group
active 1 year, 12 months ago

MHS Roots & Shoots

Montclair High School’s Roots & Shoots is eager to become part of this influential international community. We are committed to…
1 members | Private Group
active 2 years ago

Peace and Planet Club

We are a Club at the Port of Los Angeles High School at the LA Waterfront in San Pedro, California.…
1 members | Private Group
active 2 years ago

The NOT Buying It Collective

Calling craftivists of all ages! We are a gift-economy collective meeting up to “make things better” and challenge unsustainable consumer-culture…
3 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

SAVE THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, SAVE THE MANATEES

TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HOW WE CAN SAVE THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, ALL OF IT’S WILD-LIFE, TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO…
2 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

Community for Change

Interested in making a change in out local community
1 members | Private Group
active 2 years ago

Young Orangutan Warriors

Join Borneo Orangutan Survival USA as a Young Orangutan Warrior. Take action and work with us to save Critically Endangered…
17 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

NATURE RETURN

Human activities have put the environment and it habitats at risk. Forests have been cut for gardening,charcoal burning, and for…
4 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

Wild Adventures

In this group, we will focus on Native plants that encourage pollination. We will also look into different types of…
2 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

Save the environment

Our main goal is to plant trees and recycle as much as possible
19 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

Marine Conservation

Educate members and the community about marine conservation efforts and the importance of protecting ocean ecosystems.
2 members | Public Group
active 2 years ago

Wild Adventures

We make sure no harm comes to the wild
1 members | Public Group
active 2 years, 1 month ago

Decatur High School

High school club aiming to complete on project in our community a year.
3 members | Private Group
active 2 years, 1 month ago

GRASS CATS

TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE
1 members | Public Group
active 2 years, 1 month ago

Climate Storytellers

This is a group for any young activists interested in a creative outlet to envision a brighter climate future through…
1 members | Public Group
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