Category Archives: Current Events

ReBirth the Earth

To is a sad and exciting day in the Roots & Shoots office.

I just deposited a check that put us over our goal of raising $10,000 for to start five tree nurseries in Tanzania. This represents the accumulation of the hard work of several staff, dozens of youth leaders and hundreds of Roots & Shoots [...]

Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America

Last week, on January 31st, more than 1000 Colleges and Universities across the U.S. hosted teach-ins for Focus the Nation. This was a momentous event, the largest teach-in in history, and it was all about one thing. Global Warming. Western Connecticut State University was one of the schools that participated. All day there were debates, [...]

A Green Superbowl

For any die hard football fan, the Superbowl represents the ultimate stage, the final battle and the place where dreams become reality or die. As a Patriots fan, my dream of an undefeated season leading to a fourth world championship in seven years  and a claim to being the undisputed best team of all time [...]