KenAre you worried about our future?

JaneYes, 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.

KenIs it a kind of club for young people?

JaneYes. (1) 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.

KenSome final words?

Jane(2) 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.

KenDr. Goodall, thank you very much for sharing your ideas with us.