Community-Led Conservation

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A New IUCN Green Status Assessment on the Eastern Gorilla Shows Both an Urgent Decline and a Path Forward for Species Conservation

August 06, 2026 — A newly released eastern gorilla assessment is shining a light on the species’ risk for extinction — and revealing that there is hope. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) just released the most comprehensive evaluation to date of the eastern gorilla’s population status, including their distribution, ecology, and long-term prospects. The evaluation, known as the first […]

Brand-New Book ‘Local Voices, Local Choices’ Partnership Between Esri & JGI

April 01, 2026 — It’s HERE! A brand-new book titled ‘Local Voices, Local Choices: The Tacare Approach to Community-Led Conservation‘ chronicles the stories behind Dr. Jane Goodall’s holistic approach to conservation. For nearly 30 years, JGI’s innovative community-led conservation approach known as ‘Tacare’ – developed by pioneering scientist and activist Dr. Jane Goodall – has been developing holistic solutions to […]

Microcredit Programs Empower and Improve Women’s Well-being

April 01, 2026 — Kisinza Mzee Ibrahim is a 48-year-old single mother of two and a resident of Kalalangabo village in western Tanzania. She is also a volunteer community health worker (CHW) with LCWT. Like many in Kalalangabo, Ibrahim is a fishmonger at the village market. Fish sellers often struggle during low catch seasons and face financial difficulties due […]

Women in DRC Come Together to Innovate Alternatives to Selling Wild Meat

April 01, 2026 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a biodiversity hotspot which contains an essential population of chimpanzees and critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas. JGI is the co-coordinator of the Eastern DRC Conservation Action Plan and has been driving collaborative action towards shared goals alongside participating NGOs, government officials, and community members for years. As part of the work […]

Community-Led Conservation: New Insights and Impact in Guinea and Burundi

April 01, 2026 — Following in our founder’s footsteps, the Jane Goodall Institute has always acted based on the knowledge that people, non-human animals, and the environment are connected. Our approach to conservation is community-led, which means that we work with local communities to empower sustainable development and conservation decision-making, which improves well-being for people, the environment, and wildlife. Across the chimpanzee range, […]

Compost Training Builds Farmers’ Ability to Improve Soil and Protect Habitats

April 01, 2026 — Deforestation for agriculture is the biggest threat to chimpanzee habitat in the western Tanzanian landscape. Through the USAID-funded Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania project (LCWT), JGI focuses on finding sustainable alternatives to agricultural forest-clearing for farmers. Riverine forests in the region are a critical habitat for chimpanzees, other biodiversity, and healthy watersheds. Since low soil […]

Planting Seeds of Hope in Uganda: Mr. Mujuni Godfrey

April 01, 2026 — At the 2020 World Economic Forum, Dr. Goodall announced her commitment to the Trillion Tree campaign of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) of contributing five million trees (by protection, planting, and/or restoration) through JGI and partnerships. From forests to the individual tree, plants are the “root” of our planet’s health and survival. Trees and other plants have […]

Dr. Lilian Pintea on Community-Driven Approaches & Conservation Planning

April 01, 2026 — At JGI, we’ve been using Jane’s approach to center the needs of human communities in our conservation efforts for decades. Dr. Lilian Pintea, vp of conservation science at JGI, has helped shape this work through the innovative use of science and technology, providing new pathways for powerful impact. Community-driven conservation is complex and requires commitment […]

Proactive Community-Centered Approach is Vital in Face of Pandemics

April 01, 2026 — In today’s world, we face complex challenges. Challenges that require dynamic solutions that can bring together different sectors and approaches. As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, every level our societal systems and structures are being tested. It has never been more apparent that we need to embrace a more holistic view of health – one that includes the environment. Recently, Dr. Jane Goodall shared her thoughts about the interconnection […]

Humans & Wildlife Can Co-Exist In Uganda Through Holistic Solutions

April 01, 2026 — In the struggle to protect endangered species (all great ape species are endangered), it is often missed that human communities are often the ones who likewise suffer. With difficulties obtaining resources, especially with regulations around protected areas, and with the looming threats of wildlife attacks and/or disruption of agriculture, human communities are faced with mounting […]

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A New IUCN Green Status Assessment on the Eastern Gorilla Shows Both an Urgent Decline and a Path Forward for Species Conservation

Brand-New Book ‘Local Voices, Local Choices’ Partnership Between Esri & JGI

Microcredit Programs Empower and Improve Women’s Well-being

Women in DRC Come Together to Innovate Alternatives to Selling Wild Meat

Community-Led Conservation: New Insights and Impact in Guinea and Burundi

Compost Training Builds Farmers’ Ability to Improve Soil and Protect Habitats

Planting Seeds of Hope in Uganda: Mr. Mujuni Godfrey

Dr. Lilian Pintea on Community-Driven Approaches & Conservation Planning

Proactive Community-Centered Approach is Vital in Face of Pandemics

Humans & Wildlife Can Co-Exist In Uganda Through Holistic Solutions