YOU Can Help End Conflict in Africa
I’m sure I’ve said it on this blog before, but volunteering with JGI has really given me the opportunity to learn about a lot of new things. Last week, we […]
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How Canadian Electronics are Linked to a Central African War
The other day, I was searching for my mp3 player. I hadn’t used it in a while, but I was going for a long run and some tunes were just […]
Toronto Becomes a ‘Fair Trade Town’
Did you know that on May 10th, 2013, Toronto is gaining an exciting new title? It’s a title that announces to the world that Torontonians are more than just consumers; […]
A New Era
Last year I had a chance to visit the Fauna Foundation, a sanctuary in Montreal for chimpanzees “retired” from research laboratories and entertainment. The Fauna Foundation received a lot of press […]
Happiness in my Cup
I am not what you would call a “morning person.” I never have been (ask my mom), and I am pretty darn sure that I never will be. In fact, […]
Saving Habitat, One Birthday Card at a Time
Since I started volunteering with Roots & Shoots I have become more acutely aware of how my everyday actions have ramifications on the well being of chimpanzees, and the environment […]
Six Degrees of Separation (no Kevin Bacon required!)
Okay. Have I just accidentally revealed my age? Do people even joke about the “six degrees of Kevin Bacon” anymore? No? Not at all? Hmm….Well, stick with me, anyway. I […]
Leap Into Change
Written by Dana Paine, Guest Contributor and Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Council Member, New Mexico, USA. So much of life is spent preparing and planning. Dinner takes longer to […]
How JGI Led Me to a Solar Career
I had always considered a career in an environmental field, but as I neared graduation from university I worried that I wouldn’t be able to find a green job. I […]
Helping Youth Use Their Inner Voice For Change
Written by Mark Knowlton, Guest Contributor & Social Sciences Teacher, Georgetown, Ontario. From the Classroom to the Real World Whether you are reading the paper regularly or just flipping on […]
