1. Dr Jane Goodall is Coming to Australia in 2017! We are thrilled to announce that in June 2017, Dr Jane Goodall will be returning to Australia! We are still working on the schedule, but Dr Jane’s visit will be full of inspiring events, Roots & Shoots gatherings and support for animals, people and our

1. Join #LabelMe and Vote for Palm Oil Labelling A big thank you to all the students across Australia who have been posting to social media or sending us their #LabelMe pictures. Through this campaign we are hoping to solve the problem of palm oil labelling. Currently palm oil can be labelled more than 200

1. Dr Jane and JGIA at IPS in Chicago       On August 21-27, the 26th Congress of the International Primatological Society (IPS) was held at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.  It was a special congress for JGI as Dr Jane was honoured to receive the IPS Lifetime Achievement Award. It was also a great

1. JGIA Targets Palm Oil Labelling in Term 3           Roots & Shoots is now in our Term 3 Habitat Protection campaign. This term we will be focusing on palm oil and raising awareness about the influence that unsustainably grown palm oil has on all great apes. For example, the status

1. The Countdown to Peace Day has Started! Our Peace Day image is courtesy of Fernando Turmo As a long standing UN Messenger of Peace, it’s no secret that Dr Jane Goodall’s favourite day of the year is the International Day of Peace and, much to Dr Jane’s delight, each year our celebrations in Australia

1. Happy Mother’s Day Wishes from JGIA           From all of us at JGIA, we hope that you had a lovely Mother’s Day! From Dr. Jane’s own supportive mother Vanne, to Gremlin and Flo, two very special chimpanzee mothers at Gombe, mothers have always been an important part of JGI. Our

1. Become a Chimp Guardian and Help Our Own Little ANZAC         At JGIA we have a special way to commemorate ANZAC day.  On April 25th 2012, a tiny female chimpanzee arrived at JGI’s Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the DRC. We called her Anzac in honour of the special day and because, like many

1. Google Celebrates Dr Jane Goodall on International Women’s Day         On March 8th we celebrated International Women’s Day and the 2016 theme was “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. Surrounding this special day, the United Nations held a series of events to promote the 2030 Agenda and

1. Mobile Phone Recycling Campaign Builds Throughout Term 1           Our Term 1 Mobile Phone Recycling Campaign is in full swing with more than 200,000 students across 50 schools already registered to participate! By joining the campaign, you can reduce the clearing of great ape habitat for mining as well as

1. Join JGIA to Climb for Chimps!           Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? If, like us, you love chimpanzees and travel then you will be thrilled to learn that we have partnered with travel company Inspired Adventures to offer you the opportunity to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and