December Newsletter 2015
Tuesday, 01 December 2015
by JGIA
1. Peaceful Holidays from JGIA From all of us at the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and all the JGIs and Roots & Shoots (R&S) groups worldwide, we hope that you are having a safe and peaceful holiday season with your loved ones – humans and animals alike! We also want to thank you for all
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November Newsletter 2015
Sunday, 01 November 2015
by JGIA
1. Welcome It’s been a busy month for our Australian Chapter of JGI as well as our global family. We held our JGIA Annual General Meeting on November 15th where we presented our Annual Report, gave an overview of our activities during the past year and invited questions from members. We are very excited to
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October Newsletter 2015
Thursday, 01 October 2015
by JGIA
1. Monarto Zoo Chimp News Our friends at Monarto Zoo in South Australia have had a very busy and emotional month in their chimpanzee family. First was the tragic news that mum Soona died on October 8 during the birth of her son Boon. Miraculously little Boon, aptly named to mean “blessing”, survived and was
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September Newsletter 2015
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
by JGIA
1. International Day of Peace September 21st was the United Nations International Day of Peace. As a UN Ambassador of Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall celebrated the theme of “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” by speaking at the UN Headquarters. She spoke about the hope spread though Roots & Shoots children around the world
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August Newsletter 2015
Saturday, 01 August 2015
by JGIA
1. International Day of Peace is on 21 September! The countdown is on for the 2015 International Day of Peace. Celebrated on 21 September each year, and a huge celebration for JGI around the globe, the International Day of Peace is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all
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July Newsletter 2015
Wednesday, 01 July 2015
by JGIA
1. Gombe Celebrates 55 Years of Research On 14 July we celebrated the 55th anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall’s arrival at what is now known as Gombe Stream National Park. Gombe is the place where Jane launched her pioneering research with wild chimpanzees. She was the first scientist to discover tool use in nonhuman species of
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June Newsletter 2015
Monday, 01 June 2015
by JGIA
1. Jane Goodall an Honorary Patron of Nature for IUCN We had an extra reason to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th this year, as our beloved founder, Dr Jane Goodall, became an Honorary Patron of Nature for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)! The IUCN has been a critical force in
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May Newsletter 2015
Friday, 01 May 2015
by JGIA
1. Applications are now open – Roots & Shoots (R&S) National Coordinator We are pleased to announce that we are looking for someone to lead and build a team of passionate state-based R&S Representatives! As our global network of young people empowered and inspired to take action to improve our world, R&S is a youth-led
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April Newsletter 2015
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
by JGIA
1. Upcoming Global JGI Meeting We are delighted to share that we will be having our inaugural global Jane Goodall Institute meetings in Barcelona in May! At the meetings we will be sharing ideas and collaborating with our colleagues from 35 JGI Chapters around the world. It will be four days of exploring our international
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March Newsletter 2015
Sunday, 01 March 2015
by JGIA
1. People Changes at JGIA The Board of JGIA can now announce that after more than three years, Natalie Houghton is moving on from her role as CEO to pursue new challenges. We sincerely thank Natalie for her dedication and passion and wish her every success in her future endeavours! JGIA is going through a period
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