Conservation

Dr. Lilian Pintea Talks Tech & Tools for Community-Driven Conservation

April 01, 2026 — JGI’s community-driven approach has been at the forefront of understanding the needs of local communities to collaborate and empower ownership of conservation for 30 years. Dr. Lilian Pintea, vp of conservation science has been advancing this work through innovations in technology and science, as well as key partnerships with companies like Esri, providing frameworks and […]

Every Individual Can Make a Difference for World Wildlife

April 01, 2026 — On this World Wildlife Day, you may be thinking of the most iconic animals you’ve seen either in person or in stunning photography and films. These images shape our imagination and fill us with boundless wonder – but they also remind us how precious and majestic the wildlife we share our world with are. Most […]

Zoonotic Disease, One Health, and JGI: Everything is Connected

April 01, 2026 — Zoonotic diseases have now become one of the most talked about issues of our time. Why? Because the current COVID-19 pandemic is most likely a direct result of a zoonotic spillover event – a passage of non-human animal disease to humans. And this is not the first-time humankind has faced this kind of spread, and unfortunately, unless we take proactive and progressive […]

JGI Advocacy and What You Can Do to Protect Endangered Species

April 01, 2026 — What do the bald eagle, grizzly bear, manatee, and gray wolf have in common? They are all species that were saved from the brink of extinction by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Recently, Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, knowing the potential and success of this essential Act, have deepened work in advocating for, protecting, and enhancing the ESA. The ESA is a piece of […]

One Health for the Benefit of All

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute’s approach to science integrates the needs and threats facing people, other animals, and the environment, as these three must operate in harmony for the ensured sustainability of each. JGI has long been a proponent of integrated, holistic approaches, taking a One Health strategy from the start. One Health, now a well […]

Dr. Jane Goodall & The Hill “Conservation and National Security” Interview

April 01, 2026 — Steve Clemons: My final guest for the afternoon ventured to Gombe, Tanzania at the age of 26, and began her now famous study of chimpanzees in the wild. In addition to being the founder of her non-profit, the Jane Goodall Institute, she’s a U.N. Messenger of Peace, and a dame commander of the British empire. […]

JGI Adds to International Voices for WC20 Declaration

April 01, 2026 — “The pandemic is a reminder of the intimate and delicate relationship between people and planet. Any efforts to make our world safer are doomed to fail unless they address the critical interface between people and pathogens, and the existential threat of climate change, that is making our Earth less habitable” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, […]

Dr. Jane Goodall On The ESA & the Need to Respect Nature

April 01, 2026 — Written testimony of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works September 23, 2020 Today, as the Environment and Public Works committee discusses proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act, I am grateful to have this opportunity to affirm my passionate […]

GOMBE 60: Honoring 60 Years of Discovery, Innovation, & Hope

April 01, 2026 — Happy World Chimpanzee Day! On this very special occasion, we are also honoring a supremely special anniversary: Tuesday July 14, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall’s research on wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania and 60 years of continuous studies through JGI and research partners: Gombe 60! Here are a few ways you […]

Jane Goodall Institute Adding 3 Million Trees in Uganda with One Tree Planted

April 01, 2026 — Big, dynamic challenges require large, dynamic solutions. Bringing in essential partnerships by integrating expertise and funding to support community-led decision making for conservation is what the Jane Goodall Institute is all about. For Gombe 60 – the 60th anniversary of Dr. Goodall’s research and World Chimpanzee Day – we are proud to announce that the […]

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Dr. Lilian Pintea Talks Tech & Tools for Community-Driven Conservation

Every Individual Can Make a Difference for World Wildlife

Zoonotic Disease, One Health, and JGI: Everything is Connected

JGI Advocacy and What You Can Do to Protect Endangered Species

One Health for the Benefit of All

Dr. Jane Goodall & The Hill “Conservation and National Security” Interview

JGI Adds to International Voices for WC20 Declaration

Dr. Jane Goodall On The ESA & the Need to Respect Nature

GOMBE 60: Honoring 60 Years of Discovery, Innovation, & Hope

Jane Goodall Institute Adding 3 Million Trees in Uganda with One Tree Planted