Conservation

SDG Series Goal 15: Life on Land

April 01, 2026 — Goal 15 of the UN SDGs is to sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. These have been goals at JGI ever since the fateful conference Dr. Jane Goodall attended in 1986 where she learned that chimpanzees, great apes and many other vital species in African rainforests would be lost […]

SDG Series Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

April 01, 2026 — At JGI, we know that conservation efforts are only effective when people living around key conservation areas have secure means to sustainable livelihoods. If people do not have access to sustainable means of income, then they turn to their only resource: illegal activities in the forest such as logging, mining and poaching. There are strong […]

View from Above: Using Drones to Help Support Conservation in Tchimpounga

April 01, 2026 — This May, the team at the Jane Goodall Institute’s office in the Republic of Congo have been learning about the use of drones in conservation through a new partnership with Conservation Drones. Uses include: land cover mapping, more frequent censuses of wild chimpanzees, or censuses in areas unreachable by foot, surveying for rare tree species […]

John Shabani, Integrative Approach to Conservation in the DRC

April 01, 2026 — Presentation from John Shabani in which he discusses his work in the DRC through an integrated approach to conservation of Great Apes through Education.

SDG Series Goal 4: Access to Education

April 01, 2026 — Goal 4 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This goal supports one of the Jane Goodall Institute’s core values, which is to promote change through knowledge and understanding with education and advocacy. Further, Goal 4 aims to […]

SDG Series Goal 5: Gender Equality

April 01, 2026 — Given that JGI’s founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, is a pioneering woman in her field and an inspirational role model to girls all around the world, it’s a no-brainer to include the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women in our mission and programming. Our efforts fall perfectly in line with Goal 5 of the […]

SDG Series Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

April 01, 2026 — Water is the most vital substance on our planet. It flows from rivers to oceans, irrigating farmland along the way, brings oxygen into the gills of fish, nourishes all living things and becomes breathable oxygen in the cells of plants.The water cycle determines the abundance of crops from year to year, the devastation of mudslides […]

Community Collaboration: 3 Things We Can Do to Help The Refugees in Crisis

April 01, 2026 — Roots & Shoots Intern, Dominique Raboin, considers taking action to help the refugee crisis. Although the mainstream media has turned their attention away from the displaced refugees in Europe, thousands of men, women and childrencontinue to leave their homes on a dangerous journey in hope of seeking asylum in a safer place. The year 2014 […]

JGI’s Innovations at the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress Published Online

April 01, 2026 — In November 2014, the Jane Goodall Institute participated at the IUCN World Parks Congress in Australia with the support of JGI Global and especially Polly Cevallos, a member of JGI’s global board. Congress materials have just been made available online and JGI’s presentations are outlined below. Described as the “landmark forum on protected areas,” experts […]

The Economic Rewards of Sustainability: Luzilo’s Woodlot

April 01, 2026 — Africa loses more than 10 million acres of forest every year. This intense rate of deforestation is devastating Africa’s flora and fauna, and is perhaps the most serious threat to the survival of chimpanzees and other great apes. The disappearance of forested habitats makes it near impossible for endangered chimpanzee populations to access the resources […]

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SDG Series Goal 15: Life on Land

SDG Series Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

View from Above: Using Drones to Help Support Conservation in Tchimpounga

John Shabani, Integrative Approach to Conservation in the DRC

SDG Series Goal 4: Access to Education

SDG Series Goal 5: Gender Equality

SDG Series Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Community Collaboration: 3 Things We Can Do to Help The Refugees in Crisis

JGI’s Innovations at the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress Published Online

The Economic Rewards of Sustainability: Luzilo’s Woodlot