JANE GOODALL HOPECAST: PODCAST EP 2 – WITH MUSICIAN DAVE MATTHEWS

A scientist turned global activist and an internationally acclaimed rockstar walk into a podcast…This is episode 2 of the Jane Goodall Hopecast! (check out episode one here). Dr. Jane Goodall and Dave Matthews have been friends for many years (having shared many a good talks over whiskey), and though they may seem an unlikely pair,
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Statement: Tragic Sacrifice of 6 Rangers Killed in the Congo’s Virunga National Park

The Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA) expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of six rangers killed (and the seventh injured) while on patrol in Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) on the morning of Sunday 10 January 2021. The second attack in less than a year, 17 rangers were also
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Jane Goodall Podcast: Hopecast Episode 1 – You Are Reason For Hope!

Hope is a word that often gets used in important speeches, in critical moments, in Star Wars films, and in our darkest hours – but what is hope? There are many explanations for the word, including from the late Old English hopa ‘confidence in the future,’ or from c. 1200 as ‘expectation of something desired;’
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Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute Mark 
60th Anniversary of Wild Chimpanzee Research in Tanzania’s
 Gombe National Park

On this day, sixty years ago, world famous animal behavior expert and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall & UN Messenger of Peace, first stepped foot in what is now Gombe National Park to begin her pioneering study of the wild chimpanzees. Now, six decades later, having become recognized as Guinness World
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Roots & Shoots Mini Grants: Meet 2019’s winners Annangrove public school

Know a young person with a great idea to benefit animals, people and our environment? Roots & Shoots’ annual Mini Grants program is open now, where members can win upto $500 towards their change-making project. Roots & Shoots Manager, Abbie Mitchell, writes about 2019’s winner, Annagrove Public School, to show how a mini grant could
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Roots & Shoots Mini Grants: ten tips to impress on your 2020 project application

Want to make change in your local area for animals, people or our environment? Up to $500 is available to Roots & Shoots members with a positive project idea this spring – thanks to our annual Mini Grants program. But, what if you don’t know where to start with your application? Our Roots & Shoots
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World Environment Day: Dr. Jane Goodall’s COVID-19 message

World Environment Day 2020 message from Dr. Jane Goodall
“On World Environment Day and I want us to reflect on this day – as indeed we should be reflecting on every day – that our disrespect of the environment has led to some major problems. First of all, it’s completely crazy to think that we can have unlimited economic development on a planet with
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The Jane Goodall Institute Australia strongly condemns the killing of 17 people, including 12 rangers, in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Chief Executive Officer of The Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA), James Forbes, joins fellow conservationists worldwide to condemn the vile killing of 13 employees of the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN), plus four civilians, near the headquarters of the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo last week. “As with Tchimpounga
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Brand new documentary JANE GOODALL: THE HOPE commemorates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on National Geographic

Jane Goodall: The Hope new documentary celebrates Earth Day 50 on National Geographic
“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.”  — Dr. Jane Goodall TO INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER VIEWERS WORLDWIDE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COMMEMORATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF JANE GOODALL: THE HOPE The Next Chapter of Dr. Jane Goodall’s Life’s Work Unfolds In JANE GOODALL: THE
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Coronavirus: Dr Jane Goodall’s Message of Hope in the Face of COVID-19

March 20, 2020: A Message of Hope from Dr. Goodall in the Face of COVID-19
  Dr. Jane Goodall shares her thoughts in this time of hardship, sharing hope, information and an update about her life at home in UK: “Hello, this is Jane Goodall. “I want to share my shock and sadness as I track the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus around the world. This pandemic is affecting people
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