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shoots

  • plural of shoot.
  • present tense form of shoot (3rd person singular).

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Goodall’s institute works on conservation of chimpanzee habitat and best conservation practices globally, and now has a youth outreach program called Roots & Shoots in 70 countries around the world.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

She also established Roots and Shoots, a program aimed at youths in 130 countries, and TACARE, which involves African villagers in sustainable development.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The bank instead suggested she contact Purple Shoots.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

She’ll be raising money for her nonprofit organizations, the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots, and encouraging people to take environmental action.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024

The author and her Roots & Shoots friends in Connecticut.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall