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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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Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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You are transforming your community every day with your passion and incredible projects. As Dr. Jane has said, every individual…

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Inspire the next generation of changemakers - help build a better tomorrow, today! Get resources, lesson plans, professional development and more.
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We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…
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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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Your best you: Thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. From the playground to the boardroom, you hold the key to shaping the…
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Every Kid a Naturalist

Many children and community members lack hands-on exposure to environmental science and sustainability concepts, leading to limited understanding of how…
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Pollinator Habitat Garden using Native Plants

We're building a Pollinator Habitat Garden to help bees and butterflies in our neighborhood. A lot of these insects are…
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Microforest

By creating a microforest at Irby Park we are expediating the removal of invasive species that fill the park. We're…
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Increasing the cultural diversity and quality of food pantry items

The problem being addressed is that our local food pantry often receives donations of food items that do not align…
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G’s Giving Gowns

The problem we want to fix is the lack of comfort, dignity, and personal spirit that pediatric cancer patients experience…

PolliNATORS

I created this project to address the dwindling populations of pollinators. Many pollinators in the United States are specialized for…
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Taking care of our best friends

The problem I'm trying to address is the lack of responsible pet ownership in my city. I frequently see in…
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Stripes of Change: Educating for a Future with Tigers

I am addressing the lack of awareness and understanding about tiger conservation among young people. Many threats to tigers are…
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Silent Shores

The problem we want to fix is the growing amount of plastic waste in local parks that is unintentionally harming…
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