Events

Roots & Shoots Day - 24 Sep 2011

Time & Date: 10:00am - 12:30pm, 24th September 2011 (Saturday)
Venue: Room 201, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai

Programme:

10:00am – 10:15am  Registration

10:15am – 11:00am  Talk on Marine Animals in Captivity by Dr. Samuel Hung, HK Dolphin Conservation Society

11:00am – 11:45am  Sharing by active Roots & Shoots groups

11:45am – 12:30pm  Flying the peace dove and writing peace messages to mark the Day of Peace 

Thank you for your participation. Check out the event photos on our Facebook album!

 

Jane's Journey in Hong Kong

Winner of the International Green Film Award 2011, Jane's Journey is an intimate portrait of the private person behind the world-famous icon. Click here for the trailer

Please contact us if you would like to show the film at your school. We would appreciate a small donation, which will go directly to support the Roots & Shoots program in Hong Kong.

 

The Jane Goodall Story: From Africa to Hong Kong and Around the Globe

An Anthropological Talk by Joyce Lau of the Jane Goodall Institute (Hong Kong)
presented by the Hong Kong Anthropological Society and the Hong Kong Museum of History
Wednesday 31 August 2011, 7:00pm – 8:00pm (free admission, no registration required)
Hong Kong Museum of History
Lecture Hall, Ground Floor, 100 Chatham Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
In 1960, 26-year-old Jane Goodall started her groundbreaking study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Her work would prove to be more successful than anyone could have possibly imagined. She would become known as "the woman who redefined man". As much as she loved her work, she decided to give up her career as a primatologist and became an activist some 20 years ago. Today, her work revolves around mobilizing action on behalf of not only chimpanzees, but of all animals, people and the environment. Her youth education program, "Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots", empowers young people to create positive change. In Hong Kong and across the globe, hundreds of thousands of Roots & Shoots members are taking action to address issues ranging from homelessness to countryside cleanups. The talk will look at the extraordinary life of Jane Goodall and the global movement she started.

The Lecture is conducted in English.

 

Great Ape Art Show at Admiralty MTR


For the month of July, the MTR Community Art Gallery in Admiralty showcases more than a hundred great ape portraits by Year 5 Roots & Shoots members at the Hong Kong International School. The exhibition is located at Exit E of Admiralty MTR Station, and will last till the end of July.
 

Earth Day 2011

Check out these events:

Awakening the Dreamer symposium - April 22nd (Friday)

Ark Eden Earth Day Challenge - April 23rd (Saturday)

 

Green Projects Competition (for groups aged 8-12)

Let's do something to protect nature and have fun! This international competition offers great prizes such as chimp guardianship, and there are special prizes  for the best 3 projects from Hong Kong, including a Chinese White Dolphin watching tour! (Click on the picture for details)

 

The Cove opens on 25th November

The Cove, the Oscar Winner for Best Feature Documentary in 2010, is a film that exposes the annual dolphin slaughter in Japan and related issues on keeping dolphins in captivity.

For more information and promotional offers, visit the website of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society. The Society has also produced an educational booklet on the film for free download and distribution.

 

Roots & Shoots Day of Peace 
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin
Sunday 19th September 2010

 

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Asia Pacific Youth Summit 28 - 30 August 2010

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What?

Over three days (28th, 29th & 30th August 2010) students can participate in a variety of lectures, workshops, discussion groups, simulations, and symposiums. These will be based on Creating Positive change for Environmental and Humanitarian issues. This is a FREE Event.

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Jane Goodall
  • Dr. Naomi Rose
  • Dr. Simon Chau
  • Jill Robinson
  • Leon Chen

Featured Workshops and Symposiums

  • Crossroads HK Life X-perience
  • Dialogue in the Dark
  • The Global Shift - Awakening the Dreamer

Workshop Presenters

  • Hong Kong Animal Speak
  • Hong Kong Shark Rescue
  • Orangutan Aid
  • Posto Pubblico
  • South Island & KGV School Media Department
  • Marshmallow
  • Habitats for Humanity
  • Project Kaisei
  • WWF- Hong Kong
  • Green Terra Firma
  • Animals Asia
  • Save the Human
  • Civic Exchange
  • Clean Air Network
  • Grameen Foundation
  • Hong Kong International School Social Studies Department

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