Yes, I am.But my hope lies in young people.That’s why I started Roots & Shoots.It began with a group of high school students in
Tanzania/in 1991.It is called Roots & Shoots/because roots can work their way through rocks/to reach
water.And shoots can break through a wall/to reach the sunlight.The rocks and wall are the problems/humans have caused to
our earth.
Ken:
Is it a kind of club for young people?
Jane:
Yes.We now have groups all over the world/and each group
chooses three projects:/one to help people,/one
to help animals,/one to help the environment.The world is a better place/when a sad person smiles at
you,/when a dog wags its tail for you,/or when you give water to a thirsty plant.That’s what Roots & Shoots is all
about.
Ken:
Some final words?
Jane:
People should think about the consequences/of the little choices they make
each day.What to buy?What to eat?What to wear?You are just one person,/but what you do affects the whole
world.The changes you make may be small,/but if a thousand,/then a million,/finally a billion people/all make those changes,/this is going to make a big
difference.
Ken:
Dr. Goodall,/thank you very much for sharing your
ideas with us.