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About Planet Releaf

Planet Releaf is the Roots & Shoots Canada 2010 national forest campaign.
Roots & Shoots is a program of the Jane Goodall Institute.

The purpose of Planet Releaf is to encourage Roots & Shoots groups to focus their projects on forest-related issues and take part in coordinated activities and events. In doing so, groups' projects will be united around a common theme in order to increase their impact.

This website is intended to be a hub for all things forests. We encourage Roots & Shoots members to use the site to connect with other groups and organizations working on forest issues across Canada.

Planet Releaf aims to: Educate youth on contemporary forest issues Support youth in taking action on forest issues Mobilize youth to increase the impact of their activities
Empower youth to increase awareness and understanding of how to protect our forests

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Four Key Activities

Specifically, the campaign will mobilize youth around:

Restoring Canada’s green spaces by planting native trees and undertaking stewardship activities

Defending forests for Canadian wildlife by learning about the issues and writing letters to key decision-makers

Promoting awareness of forest issues by requesting/attending a presentation or educational activity in their school or community

Supporting Africa’s forests, chimpanzees and communities by raising money for JGI Canada’s conservation work in Uganda