Bria Neff is an amazing nine-year-old artist and conservationist. After learning that species all around the world are becoming endangered, Bria decided she would start a project to save the animals. Her Roots & Shoots project is called Faces of the Endangered. Bria’s idea for the project came about when she participated in an art contest hosted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). She submitted a painting of an African lion, which became one of the 18 winning entries. Bria then decided she wanted to paint even more endangered species. “I wanted to raise awareness and save the…
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Abby A.
Abby is a member of the Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA (RSYC). She is passionate about causes such as literacy, fracking, roadside litter, menstrual hygiene, lyme disease awareness, and wildlife conservation. Her biggest achievement yet has been donating over 1,300 books to organizations serving youth in MA & RI. If she isn’t dancing en pointé at the studio, Abby can be seen exploring state/national parks, creating art, or reading a good book.
Dr. Jane Goodall founded Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots in 1991 with a mission to give young people resources and support to make positive change in their communities. Through Roots & Shoots, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world are inspired and empowered to make a difference. As we celebrate Dr. Jane’s 82nd birthday and 25 years of Roots & Shoots in 2016, I am very proud to be one of those youth! I became involved with Roots & Shoots when I was in the seventh grade, and have since led four successful projects. My first project, Monarchs…
