The year was full of stories – good, challenging and everything in between. GFAN stories are those fueled by hope, which inspires us all to take action. We’ve collected some of our and your favorites from this year, helping us to better understand our world, other species, other people, and what we can each do to make a huge positive impact. Explore these stories to get inspired for a year of hope, joy, passion and action in 2018!

Jane Says

• Dr. Jane Goodall’s Message for Peace
• Why I Became a Vegetarian (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat)
• Wayne Lotter: Remembering a Wildlife Hero & Friend
• Why Dr. Jane Goodall Will Never Give Up on Elephants

Seriously Good for All

• The Paris Agreement, and the Agreement We Must Make to Protect Life on Earth
• Jane Goodall Blazed the Trail…The Next Steps Are Up to Us
• Why Aren’t There More Wonder Women in STEM?
• JANE: Mother, Scientist, Dreamer

Primates

• Wounda: The Amazing Chimp Behind the Hug with Dr. Jane Goodall
• Research Roundup: The Latest Findings from Gombe
• JGI Jungle Journals: Notes from Gombe Tanzania
• Rescued Chimpanzees Find a Forest Home Together, At Last

Conservation

• A Community Cooking for a Better Future with Energy Saving Stoves
• One Huge Step for Conservation in the Eastern DRC
• The Importance of Continued Conservation Research
• Now is the Time to Fight for the Endangered Species Act

Science & Technology

• Worlds Forests Given a Fighting Chance Thanks to Forest Watcher
• See, Hear & Speak Like an Ape: Making ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Real
• Data Science for Conservation: Mapping & Connectivity in Africa
• Answer the Call: Mobile Recycling Day

Youth Power

• Project of the Month: Game Changers
• We Are Global Citizens
• Compassionate Leaders You Should Meet: Eli Avila Ramirez
• Roots & Shoots is All About You(th)

Hope in Action

• Jane Goodall Inspires: You Are Hope in Action
• Spreading Peace is Hope in Action 
• Hope for the Planet on World Environment Day 
• Hope for Women & Girls: Women in Action

These are just a few of the stories we shared with you in 2017, telling the story of all of us and all that we do to make the world a better place. How will you shape the story of 2018? As Dr. Goodall says,…

“Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.”

The Jane Goodall Institute is a global community conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall. By protecting chimpanzees and inspiring people to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals and the environment. Everything is connected—everyone can make a difference.