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The Jane Goodall Institute’s Impact: Science with a Heart 

April 01, 2026 — An update from our 2023 annual report.  Curiosity, resilience, and innovation are essential elements born from Dr. Jane Goodall’s first steps into the forests of Gombe. Drawn to this work due to her unceasing desire to understand animals, Dr. Jane Goodall found that observing nature and performing scientific research fulfilled her innate sense of wonder. […]

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What Is COP16? Learn All About JGI’s Role at This Year’s UN Convention on Biological Diversity

April 01, 2026 — Last week, the Jane Goodall Institute attended the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (also referred to as COP16), where we were able to contribute to an essential, global conversation on the future of our planet, presenting on our Tacare approach to community-led conservation!  What is COP16?  There are a lot of “COP,” or Conference […]

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An Urgent Call for Integrated Solutions at COP28  

April 01, 2026 — The Climate crisis is here with us as we approach COP 28.  Forests are burning. Oceans are rising. Studies show we have less than a decade to prevent temperatures from growing more than 1.5 degrees. Anything more would be catastrophic. Earth’s vital signs appear worse than ever in human history. According to a recent scientific […]

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Mapping Hope and Action  

April 01, 2026 — Add your own story to Jane Goodall Institute’s Tapestry of Hope  There’s no doubt about it—our planet is in crisis. From climate change to biodiversity loss, there’s a lot to be concerned about. But that’s not the whole story. If you only look at the negative headlines, you’ll miss inspiring reasons for hope. Community-led initiatives […]

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Science and Technology Are Fundamental to JGI’s Conservation Efforts: Highlights from 2022

April 01, 2026 — “We can only achieve our true human potential when head and heart are in harmony”—this has always been Dr. Jane Goodall’s approach to using science for conservation. The way that Jane and The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) tell stories is meant to connect to the hearts of our audiences, but we need scientific data to […]

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Photo of a masculine person with dark skin and a buzzcut haircut wearing a Jane Goodall Institute polo shirt speaking to a group of people: two masculine people with dark skin and buzzcut haircuts, one feminine person with dark skin and hair hidden under a bucket hat, and one feminine person with light skin and shoulder-length, wavy, blond hair.

Community Forest Monitors Embrace Gender Equity in Tanzania and Uganda

April 01, 2026 — Deforestation is a major threat that is driving both the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. It also threatens millions of people who depend upon vital natural resources and ecosystem services. As the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) works to ensure a sustainable and equitable future for our planet and all life on it, we are focusing […]

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Preventing Pandemics with Data from the Forests of Gombe

April 01, 2026 — Did you know that we interact with bacteria and viruses in the most intimate ways without realizing it, every single day? Every second of the day our body is on guard, defending itself against the infectious diseases that try to harm us. Why do some make us sneeze a little while others have the potential […]

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Day 2 Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the (IPS) Congress

April 01, 2026 — International Primatological Society Congress – Quito, 9-15 January, 2022  As proud collaborators of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania, Uganda’s Kibale Chimpanzee Project intersects with Gombe research methodology as the Project seeks to contribute to our understanding of primate behavioral diversity, human evolutionary ecology, and conservation. For the second day of […]

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Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress

April 01, 2026 — Quito, 9-15 January, 2022  The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) has an incredible legacy for science with an emphasis on long-term basic and applied research, specifically focusing on conservation action and results. In addition, recognized as the longest-running field research study on chimpanzees in the world, JGI’s Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania continues the work […]

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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 […]

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