Roots & Shoots is a global environmental and humanitarian program for youth created by Dr. Jane Goodall. The program's mission is to promote compassion for all living things and inspire youth to take action to help the environment, animals, and human community. Since starting in Tanzania with 16 students, Roots & Shoots has grown to a global network of over 10,000 groups in 114 countries. The program teaches youth about the connectedness of all living beings and empowers students to design their own local projects to help their communities.