Roots & Shoots Formula
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Explore The Roots & Shoots Change Project Journey
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Step 1: Engage
Be inspired by stories from changemakers, making real impacts for animals, people and the environment.
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Step 2: Understand
Use community mapping to explore and understand your community and to identify areas to make a difference.
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Step 3: Take Action
Select a project to undertake and start planning to establish goals, assign tasks and take action to achieve them.
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Step 4: Celebrate
Wrap up by celebrating teams’ successes and the difference made in the community for all.
Toolkit for Educators
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The JGI New Zealand educator toolkit will guide you through the four steps of the Roots & Shoots programme and more.
Toolkit for Participants
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As a future community leader, we have all the info you need to get you started on an awesome project that will make a difference where you live.
Community Mapping Guide
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The Community Mapping Guide will show you how to explore your neighbourhood, identifying the location, needs and relationships among the plants, animals and people living there.
Amazing Projects
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Look no further for inspiration. Here are just a few outstanding projects from our Roots & Shoots groups.
Project Registration
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Roots & Shoots individuals and groups need to register their action projects with JGINZ.
More Information & Support
If you are looking to start a Roots & Shoots project in your community or school or organisation contact us for inspiration and support!