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Members of a Roots & Shoots group in Chengdu,China listen to Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia,talk about how she and her co-workers rescue andrehabilitate Asiatic moon bears who have beenabused on bear farms. Bears are kept for as long asthirty years in cages in which they can hardly move sothat bile can be taken from their gall bladders. Bile isused in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy forvarious diseases, but there are better syntheticmedicines available. After bears are rescued, they liveat the Moon Bear Rescue Centre.What ideas doyou have to loveand care foranimals?Show kindness to bothyour human andanimal friends.Help collect food forlocal food banks andpet food for localanimal shelters.iShare a project withyour friends & family.

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h“My dream is to not cut down trees, save theanimals’ homes.”-Conneris for thehomes &habitats ofanimals36

Animals like to be at home, just as weenjoy the safety and comfort of our homes.The homes of animals are found almosteverywhere — in flowers, trees, water,underground, in sand, and in our ownhomes. When animals live inunsuitable habitats they often are forcedto move where humans live and this causesconflict. To reduce conflict we mustremember that this land is their land tooand give them space to meet their needs.habitaciónhabitat מעון טבעי 栖息地

his for thehomes &habitats ofanimals“I am thankful for nature,the flowers, the animals,the trees, and the plants!”-Paulai

Children dream of the day when allanimals, including wild animals andhomeless pets, will have shelter anda safe, secure home. Homeless petsneed us to bring them into our homesand hearts. They depend on thekindness of people who adopt andcare for them.39Hi! I’m Conner!What are you thankful forand why?

his for thehomes &habitats ofanimals“I am thankful for nature.”40

“My dream isthat everyonehas shelter.”“I am thankful for crocodiles.” -Eduardo41“My dream is thateveryone has shelter.”

“My dream is thatanimals get enoughto eat.”-Shilohis for thehomes &habitats ofanimals 42

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A Roots & Shoots group in Barcelona, Spain helpsrecycle mobile telephones and sends the money theycollect to the Jane Goodall Institute in the Congo. Themoney is used for school materials and for developingRoots & Shoots groups in the capital, Brazzaville. This groupalso sends money to support an environmental educationcampaign for the conservation of nature and theprotection of endangered animals. Cell phones usecoltan, a metallic ore found mainly in the eastern regionsof the Congo, and mining for coltan destroys the homesand habitats of local people and other animals, especiallyMountain Gorillas.his for thehomes &habitats ofanimalsputting itinto action

Members of a Roots & Shoots group inBarcelona, Spain, called “Green Teens,”clean up a forest. Cleaning outgarbage, candy wrappers, food, andother items protects the animals wholive in the forest.Pick up litter that harms habitatslike rivers, ponds, and forests.Make a bird house or a bat house.45How can you makeanimals’ homes and habitatsbetter?

his for thehomes &habitats ofanimalsputting itinto actionA Roots & Shoots group in Medellin, Colombia, led byJuliana Barberi, worked hard to have a billboard erectedto call attention to the large number of homeless dogswho need a loving home. They received support fromseveral companies and organizations. Their billboardreads:“A friend is waiting for you. Adopt a companion animal.”

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Cooperation and coexistence canhappen between animals, betweenpeople and animals, and betweenpeople who work together to protectanimals. When there is cooperation,animals can do the things they need todo for themselves, like gather and defendfood, protect their homes & habitats, andraise their young. Animals also pollinateplants and spread their seeds. Trees andother plants provide food and shelter for51animals and people.cooperacióncoopération שיתוף פעולה 合作

cis forcoexistence&cooperation“I am thankful for pumpkins.” -Naomi“I am thankful for the beesbecause they give us honey.”-Mariona52

Hi! I’m Xavi!What are youthankfulfor and why?“I say thank youto the trees forgiving us oxygenand a lot ofthings.”-Paula

-Marc“My dream is beingwith squirrels.”-Ratacis forcoexistence&cooperation54

What do youhope and dreamfor animalsandenvironments?-Arnau55“My dream is to swim with sharks.” -Alex

cJane Goodall travels all over the world tofoster cooperation, coexistence, and peace.Here, Dr. Jane cooperates with Roots & Shootsmembers to plant trees at the Shanghai Zoo,which improves the grounds of the zoo andteaches people how important trees are.Members of Roots & Shoots groups haveplanted many trees around the world.is forcoexistence&cooperationputting it intoaction56

Mobilize!Form a local Roots & Shootsgroup and share ideas withone another. Invite yourfriends to help animals andthe environment.What ideasdo you haveto cooperatewith animalsand nature?Members of the Roots & Shoots Lwiro group, inthe Democratic Republic of Congo, are mainlychildren of the keepers at Lwiro PrimateSanctuary near Kahuzi Biega National Park. Theywork together to help the orphaned primateswho live in the sanctuary. Members performplays, make drawings and posters with messagesabout conservation, and help build homes forprimates in the sanctuary. These activities helpfoster coexistence and cooperation among localpeople as they learn about the importance ofprotecting primates and sharing their habitat.That way, primates can be safe andfree in the forest.

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cThanks for learning with us, now go out andcelebrate life!is forcelebration!60

Hi! I’m Mr. H,Dr. Jane’sgood friend!Let’scelebrate kidsand animals!Enjoy yourself and play as you work to make theworld a more peaceful place for all animals andpeople. Play with your pets too, for when animalsplay they feel joy, safety, freedom, and peace.They’re celebrating feeling goodabout themselves and others.Play is important for developing and maintainingsocial relationships that are necessary for workingtogether as a group. Think of dogs romping aroundand chasing and wrestling with one another, orbaby lambs running here and there and playingking of the mountain.61celebracióncelébration חגיגה 欢庆

After bottlenose dolphins have fed, theyoften swim through the water playing withone another because they’re no longerhungry and have time for fun!Spinner dolphins,famous for theiracrobatic displays,will often leap out ofthe water and whirlaround.cis forcelebration!62

Emily Dietrich Millstein, regional manager for theRoots & Shoots Four Corners program, took thisphotograph of youth celebrating Peace Day inAlbuquerque.63

cKnow that you are not alone in working toshow compassion and empathy. Celebratewhat you do, and celebrate life! Share ideasabout being kind to animals and Earth.Here, Marc Bekoff and a young girl celebrateafter participating in a Roots & Shoots eventby doing play bows to one another. Soonafter everyone was playing with much joy.is forcelebration!Mr. H64

As Dr. Jane and Marc walked to a Roots & Shoots eventin Boulder, Colorado, she playfully placed Mr. H in thesnow. Mr. H is not just any stuffed toy. His storybegan in 1996 when he was given to Jane on herbirthday by Gary Haun. Gary had lost his eyesight butdid not allow that to destroy his dreams. He became agreat magician and asked Jane to take Mr. H,“wherever you go and you’ll know I’m with you inspirit.” Now, in 2011, Mr. H has visited more than 60countries and been touched by over 2.5 million people.65

about the authorMarc BekoffMarc Bekoff taught courses in animal behavior and conservationbehavior at the University of Colorado, Boulder, for 32 years. He is aformer Guggenheim Fellow and also was awarded the ExemplaryAward from the Animal Behavior Society for major long-termcontributions to the field of animal behavior. Marc is also anambassador for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program and is amember of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. In2005 he was presented with The Bank One Faculty CommunityService Award for the work he has done with children, senior66

citizens, and prisoners, and in 2009 he was presented with the St. Francis ofAssisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA. Marc has published numerous essays,books, and three encyclopedias. These include Minding Animals, The Ten Trusts(with Jane Goodall), Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, The Emotional Lives ofAnimals, Animals Matter, Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (with JessicaPierce), and The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding Our CompassionFootprint. His homepage is marcbekoff.com and, with Jane Goodall,http://ethologicalethics.org/.67

about the partnersJane Goodall’s Roots & ShootsJane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program is about making positivechange happen for our communities, for animals, and for theenvironment. When people ask about Roots & Shoots, JaneGoodall summarizes its foundations as follows:“Roots creep underground everywhere and make a firmfoundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light, theycan break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are allthe problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds ofthousands of roots & shoots, hundreds of thousands of youngpeople around the world, can break through these walls.We CAN change the world.”http://www.rootsandshoots.org/68

The Children, Youth & Environments CenterThe Children, Youth & Environments Center for Community Engagement in the College ofArchitecture and Planning at the University of Colorado brings together the designprofessions and allied disciplines to promote the health, safety and welfare of children andyouth. It undertakes interdisciplinary activities in research, teaching and communityoutreach to improve the places where young people live, play, study, and work. Incollaboration with community partners, CYE supports meaningful participation by youngpeople in the creation of thriving communities for all people, including access to the naturalworld and coexistence with the diversity of all forms of life. The Center publishes the onlinejournal Children, Youth and Environments, which has been endorsed by UN Habitat andhas readers in more than 160 countries.69www.ucdenver.edu/CYE

giving thanksMany people cooperated to make this book happen. I want tothank everyone involved, including the young people, teachers,parents, and Roots & Shoots group leaders. I also want to thankSydney Tanner and Kendall Marie Frost for their commitment tothis book, as they spent many hours reviewing the pictures andwritings, identifying themes, and creating chapters thatcelebrate young people’s commitment and creativity. Sydneyand Kendall are undergraduate students in EnvironmentalDesign and interns at the Children, Youth & Environments Centerfor Community Engagement in the College of Architecture andPlanning at the University of Colorado. Other people in theuniversity helped oversee and support the project as it70

unfolded: Louise Chawla, Willem van Vliet, and Debbie FlandersCushing in the Children, Youth & Environments Center, and DaveUnderwood, Manager of Academic Media Services. I am alsograteful to Lynda Simmons and the Heimbold Foundation forproviding support to the Children, Youth and Environments Center,which enabled the collaboration that led to this publication.Federico Bogdanowicz, Emily Dietrich Millstein, and Juliana Barberikindly provided photographs. Rui Xi Feng, Program Director of theRoots & Shoots office in Chengdu, China, and Dr. Peter Li, Universityof Houston, provided the Chinese symbols for each chapter.71

The idea for this book originated in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado, when Ellen Mackey, a teacher at Foothill Elementary School, organized a Roots & Shoots group for her third grade class. Using Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech as her model, Ellen asked her student