who we are
About R&S Rwanda
Roots&Shoots Rwanda is a Non-Profit Organization and a part of Jane Goodall’s Roots&Shoots global network which is focused on making positive change happen in our communities, for animals and for the environment. Roots&Shoots was founded by Jane Goodall, DBE in 1991 with the goal of bringing together youth from preschool to university age and communities in prone areas to work on environmental conservation and Environmental sustainability. Some of our key activities in R&S Rwanda is to conduct environmental projects, restoring forests, and climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
VALUES
Love and compassion
Hard work and persistence
Knowledge and understanding
Our mission
“To foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment”
Our vision
Climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and awareness
Creating environmental education program for students in schools throughout environmental clubs
Conducting Environmental Projects designed by students from different schools
Community nature education and environmental education activities
Climate resilience education in various sectors such agriculture sector
Our story
R&S Rwanda started its activities in February 2020. Yet becomes more
active in February 2021 due to Covid-19.
While an official office is not yet established, its current office is hosted by one of the volunteers at Rossignol primary school in Southern Province,
Kamonyi District, Runda Sector.
Currently, R&S Rwanda has 24 volunteers who are coordinating activities in 7 environmental clubs in 6 schools (2 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 universities).
What we Do
Our primary goals
- Increase awareness of Environmental sustainability, climate change and its effects on the environment and human health
- To promote Environmental Education Program for students in schools throughout environmental clubs
- To educate community about natureand environmental and ways to reduce their carbon footprint and help mitigate climate change.
- To lobby for policies that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the rate of climate change.
- To support and participate in research on Ecosystem, environmental sustainability ; and climate change.
6. To work with other environmental organizations to promote solutions Environmental sustainability
ABOUT JANE GOODALL’S ROOTS AND SHOOTS (R&S)
Roots & Shoots is the global youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute. The Roots & Shoots program is comprised of thousands of young people of all ages inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall to make the world a better place.
Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall and students in Dar es Salaam, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots (JGR&S) is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment.
Today, Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian program, with groups in more than 100 countries.
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Restoring Wetland health
The project consists of assessing and categorize the state of the wetlands in the Northern Province of Rwanda.
Strengthening climate resilience in rural community
The project works with rural communities to help them become more resilient to the effects of climate change.
Education
Environmental educationusing practical tools to facilitate understanding
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Email:info@rootsandshootsrwanda.org
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