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What if we could turn back the clock?

Monday, 15 April 2019 by Claire Strohfeldt
It is now two minutes to midnight on the Doomsday Clock, a ticking time bomb which represents how close we are to destroying the planet and ourselves. But what if we could turn back the clock? What if we could rewind the future? Climate change, global conflict, biodiversity loss and declines in wildlife populations have
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  • Published in Conservation, Jane, JGI Australia, News
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Motambo’s Story Update – Freedom is calling

Thursday, 20 December 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
You may remember that we recently shared the story of a chimp named Motambo. Motambo arrived at Tchimpounga suffering from the worst injuries we had ever seen. He received intensive, round-the-clock care from the veterinary staff at Tchimpounga and stayed in the hospital ward for two months as he recovered. With a lot of love,
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2019 Tour with Dr Jane has been announced!

Friday, 30 November 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Many of you will already have received the exciting announcement that Dr Jane will once again be visiting Australia in May 2019. We’ll soon launch a page on our website that will contain key information about the tour as it comes to hand. In the meantime, you will be able to find details about where Jane
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  • Published in Jane, JGI Australia, News
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JGI in Senegal and Guinea – Aussies making a difference

Tuesday, 20 November 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Two Australians, Shona Elliot-Kerr and Leigh Findlay, have been providing support to the JGI Spain office that runs projects in Senegal and Guinea. JGI Spain have provided us with a detailed report on projects being undertaken and the need they have for funding to continue this important work with chimpanzee subspecies of Western Africa (Pan troglodytes
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Roots & Shoots partnership with Cool Australia

Sunday, 18 November 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program in Australia has partnered with Cool Australia to deliver 15 primary school lesson plans with some 60 resources and around 100 minutes of content. The lessons are integrated into the Australian curriculum in a fun and educational format that teaches young people about the work of Dr Jane Goodall
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A new standard for sustainable Palm Oil

Monday, 05 November 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Palm oil has received a lot of attention in the last few weeks, and we are proud to say that a member of our JGIA team, Natasha Coutts, has been plugged in representing JGI in the Australasian Responsible Palm Oil Network. Recently, there was a vote on the new Principles and Criteria for the Roundtable
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Roots & Shoots Team Meet in Melbourne for Annual Conference

Monday, 22 October 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Recently members of the Roots & Shoots and National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) met in Melbourne to develop the strategic plan for Roots & Shoots. In addition to the State Coordinators from WA (Bill Waterer), Victoria (Sarah Triolo), Queensland (Peta Wilson) and New South Wales (K-Lynn Smith), members of the NYLC met to discuss the
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  • Published in National Youth Leadership Council, News, Roots & Shoots
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Mobile Phone Recycling kicks off Term 4

Saturday, 13 October 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
You can help save chimpanzees simply by recycling your old phone. How do old phones help chimpanzees? The mining of coltan poses a substantial threat to African great apes. Coltan is a mineral used in electronics. Mining results in the clearing of habitat in coltan-rich areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where
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Senate Inquiry into Australia’s Faunal extinction crisis

Friday, 28 September 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
Australia has one of the worst faunal extinction records on Earth. A reasonable way to compare Australia’s extinction rate with other nations is to look at the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List. According to the IUCN, only three countries have lost more animal species than Australia. Australia is
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Our great thanks and HUGE Chimp Hug to a Volunteer Hero, Debby Veldstra!

Thursday, 20 September 2018 by Claire Strohfeldt
A Pant-Hoot goes out to Debby Veldstra for all her support over the past 5 years. Debby was the wizard behind the info@ email and helped keep JGIA systems up and running. She helped with tours, Gift Certificates, recruiting and was always on hand to help in any way she could. “I have many fond
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