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Dr. Jane Goodall’s 2025 Earth Day Message

April 01, 2026 — There is one really important message that I want to share on Earth Day 2025: I urge everyone to treat every day of the year as Earth Day. Planet Earth is the only home we shall ever know yet we are relentlessly harming it. We are destroying forests, woodlands, wetlands, peatlands, savannas, prairies and all the […]

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World Renowned Conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

April 01, 2026 — The ethologist, activist, and Jane Goodall Institute founder was recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to science and decades of advocacy for our planet. The Jane Goodall Institute is immensely proud of our founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to science and tireless advocacy for […]

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Jane’s 2024 End-of-Year Message to the JGI Family

April 01, 2026 — This is a message to the JGI global family — staff, boards, donors, volunteers and everyone else. A message to wish you a wonderful holiday season, whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other religious festival — or just a year end celebration of all the amazing things you have all been doing to make this […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Statement in Support of Captain Paul Watson

April 01, 2026 — In response to the arrest of Captain Paul Watson, Dr. Jane Goodall and the members of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Cetacean and Ethics Committees have issued the following statement calling for his immediate release. Dr. Jane Goodall and members of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Cetacean and Ethics Committees urgently call for the Danish government to […]

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An older woman (Dr. Jane Goodall) sits on the ground, knees tucked in to her chest, with her arms clasped around her legs. She is in a beautiful outdoor setting, overlooking trees and water, and is gazing out onto the scenery. She wears her white hair tucked back into a low ponytail, a tan short-sleeved, button-down shirt and light green pants, and tan sandals.

Statement from the Jane Goodall Institute Convention of Biological Diversity COP16

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute is attending the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) – which opened on October 21st in Cali, Colombia – as an official observer and presenter. We call on all parties to take decisive actions to support healthy ecosystems, protect nature, and ensure a sustainable planet. Please see our statement below. (You can also view the […]

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Remembering Steven Wise — an Advocate for Animal Personhood

April 01, 2026 — Upon hearing of the passing of their dear friend Steven Wise, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, and Koen Margodt, PhD, shared the following heart-felt reflection on a life of hope and impact: We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing away of our dear friend Steven Wise, following a long battle with disease. Steve was a […]

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Jane Goodall Remembers Roger Payne

April 01, 2026 — I shall never forget the first time I heard the ‘Songs of the Humpback Whales.’ The haunting sounds made such an impression that even now, as I write, I seem to hear the songs in the air around me. Roger Payne’s fascination for whales began in 1967 when he went to Bermuda to record their […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day from Dr. Goodall

April 01, 2026 — This is a Valentine’s Day message to my JGI and R&S family. I am sure some of you know the feeling of wondering, hoping, that on this special day you would receive a gift or a card from someone you care about. It is a day for thinking about those you love. And I think all of […]

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Jane’s Letter on Iranian Amnesty

April 01, 2026 — To Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, I am writing to beg for amnesty for the guardians of Iran’s nature and that they may be given the gift of freedom: Taher GhadirianSam RajabiHouman JowkarNiloufar BayaniSepideh KashaniAmirhossein KhaleghiMorad Tahbaz All the above are people who have done much for Iran’s future. Yours Sincerely,Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBEFounder – the […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s 2022 Year End Message of Hope

April 01, 2026 — Dear JGI staff, board members, volunteers, members, and friends, As another year comes to a close, I want to thank all of you who have supported us in our efforts to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment. The 25 chapters of JGI have, between them, had a major positive effect […]

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