When she was in 4th grade, Allie Boyer started Purses for Primates, an organization that raises money for the care, protection, and rehabilitation of displaced, injured, and orphaned orangutans. Now a high school senior and a member of the Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA, Allie continues to raise awareness about deforestation and the impacts of palm oil production on biodiversity. Since it’s inception, Purses for Primates has raised over $27,000. On Friday, April 22 (Earth Day!) Allie and her Purses for Primates group were featured on Nickelodeon’s The Halo Effect. The cameras followed the group…
Author: Elyse Sahadevan
Elyse Sahadevan
Elyse is an Intern with Roots & Shoots at the Jane Goodall Institute. She assists the Roots & Shoots team with ongoing projects and works closely with the U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA bloggers. Elyse is a graduate student at the University of Maryland working on her Masters in Environmental Policy. She has been with the Jane Goodall Institute since February and continues to work to make a positive change in her community — for people, animals and the environment.
