About Us
Bridging materials science, sustainability, and justice.
Materials shape the world we inherit.
Our organization explores how materials have shaped the course of human civilization — from our cultural identity and economies to our environmental practices and technological innovations.
We investigate how societies have chosen, adapted, and innovated with the materials available to them, from the Bronze Age and primitive farming tools to today's advanced, clean-energy solutions. In a modern age of harnessing AI to combat climate change, we aim to understand precisely how continual improvements in our materials continue to define our social values and progress.
Education, advocacy, and the next generation of changemakers.
School Campaigns
We organize campaigns that promote biodegradable alternatives and bring sustainable materials thinking into classrooms.
Educational Content
Through original videos and hands-on workshops, we reveal the role engineering plays within a culture and a community.
Public Speaking
At conferences and youth events, we inspire other young advocates to work at the intersection of science and anthropology.
A simple idea, rooted in responsibility.
Roots N' Resources began with a simple idea: the materials we choose shape the world we live in. We work at the intersection of materials science, anthropology, and environmental justice — making science accessible, equitable, and impactful for young people and communities everywhere.
Science is most powerful when it serves communities. Through workshops, school partnerships, and advocacy, we empower the next generation of scientists and changemakers to rebuild the world more sustainably and more justly.
"We hope to inspire other young advocates to use the intersection of science and anthropology to drive powerful real-world change for a more sustainable future."