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 the members organised recycling programmes and cleaned up local parks , rivers and beaches . They also helped old people and the homeless in their neighbourhood as well as protecting the natural habitat of local animals. Today , Roots and Shoots has over 3,000 groups in more than 68 countries worldwide which are actively involved in Dr jane Goodall's projects.