Just as this young shoot pushed through the concrete to reach the light, Jane Goodall believes that the strength of young people can make the world a better place. 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. A group of 16 secondary school students from eight different schools gathered on the verandah of Dr. Jane's house in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Jane had been talking to the students at various schools, and it had become clear to her that many students were fascinated with animal behavior and environmental concerns, but had no classes in school that covered those subjects.