The roots creep underground everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light they can break through brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots, hundreds and thousands of young people around the world, can break through these walls.You can change the world!
——Dr. Jane Goodall
根在大地下舒展、蔓延,无所不在,根就是坚实的基础;芽看上去弱不禁风,然而为了得到阳光,他们能钻出坚硬的砖墙。如果我们这个星球面临的各种问题象一堵堵坚硬的城墙,那么成年人就是坚实的“根”,年轻人就是充满生命力“芽”,“根”与“芽”携起手来就能够冲破墙的阻碍,改变世界!
——珍·古道尔博士
在过去的40多年里,珍·古道尔博士一直致力于拯救坦桑尼亚Gombe国家公园里的黑猩猩。为了拯救我们地球,这位世界著名的灵长类学家又发起了“根与芽 ”---一个针对年轻人的全球性环保和人文主义项目。自1977年珍古道尔研究会成立以来,珍就一直为推动这个项目而奔波。
根与芽是国际性的环保项目,旨在推动不同文化之间的互动,以及促进全社会对环境的关注和对他人的关爱。它主要的活动形式是开展社区公益活动和环保教育项目。根与芽于1991年初创立于坦桑尼亚,随后在全球范围内蓬勃发展,获得广泛的认可。而且根与芽对参与此项活动的孩子们都产生了积极的影响。从学前班到大学,各年龄层的学生都加入了根与芽的行列。成员来自世界75个国家。珍博士希望通过这个项目激励年轻人为更美好的明天而共同努力。目前根与芽在全球90个国家都有分布。
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" 根与芽"
Roots & Shoots
In 1991, world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots, a program designed to educate youths about environmental issues and humanitarian values with a special focus on group interaction. Roots & Shoots unites those who hold certain values in common: love for animals, care for the community, and devotion to protecting the environment. The program originated in Tanzania with only 16 students; now Roots & Shoots has expanded to 100 countries with a global network of 8,000 groups. In China, there are Roots & Shoots offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Nanchang, and Chengdu. 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 animals, the environment, and the human community. We believe that change is already taking place!
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