Inspired by her belief that every individual can make a difference, Dr Jane Goodall decided in 1991 to from a young people's environmental group of 16 local schoolchildren in East Africa. It's name was Roots and Shoots and members organized recycling programmes and cleaned up local parks, rivers and beaches. They also helped old people and the homeless in their neighborhood as well as providing the natural habitat of local animals. Today, Roots and shoots has over 3000 groups in more than 68 countries worldwide which are actively involved in Dr Jane Goodall's projects