Voices of JGI

The #1 Thing We Want You to Do For Earth Day

April 01, 2019 — Celebrate Earth Month with a Roots & Shoots Challenge!  Help us celebrate Earth Month this April by taking-action for the planet using 5 R’s! Our 2019 Earth Month Challenge is “Stop the Sea of Plastic.” Before, during and after Earth Day, compassionate citizens everywhere will be challenged to consider their own plastic consumption and understand the implications that […]

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We’re Taking Jane’s Vision To the Next Level

March 19, 2019 — Many of us know the story: Jane Goodall lived in Gombe immersed in the lives of wild chimpanzees, allowing her to unlock truths like no one had before, revolutionizing the way we understand our closest living relatives and ourselves. The story you may not know is how Jane’s approach to science wasn’t the only revolutionary thing […]

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THIS NEWS IS GOOD FOR ALL: BEST OF 2018!

December 23, 2018 — 2018 was full of stories – good, challenging and everything in between. GFAN stories are those fueled by hope, which inspires us all to take action. We’ve collected some of our and your favorites from this year, helping us to better understand our world, other species, other people, and what we can each do to make a […]

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JGI’s 2018 Holiday Good For All Gift Guide

December 13, 2018 — From hoodies to hats, water bottles, exclusive tees & more, JGI’s eStore has the #GoodForAllGear that looks good & does good, too. All proceeds directly benefit the work of JGI to protect chimpanzees and other great apes along with their habitats through collaboration with local communities to improve well-being for all. Scroll through to check […]

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Best of 2018: ‘Rise of the Warrior Apes’ Wins Top Doc Film Awards!

December 11, 2018 — The culmination of over twenty years of chimpanzee research, Rise of the Warrior Apesis a visually and emotionally stunning documentary. The award-winning film follows a specific community of chimpanzees living in Ngogo, Uganda through their daily lives. By the end of filming in 2016, the group was comprised of over 200 chimpanzees, more than five […]

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How to Have a Holly Jolly Sustainable Holiday Season!

December 11, 2018 — The holiday season is now fully upon us and as this time of year can also be synonymous with heavy consumption, it’s important to find ways to be sustainable while enjoying the cheer! Luckily, the Jane Goodall Institute has this guide to celebrate these happy holidays sustainably! So grab a warm mug of hot (ethically […]

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You Give Us Hope That We Can Keep Species ForeverWild !

October 08, 2018 — Every day you live, you have an impact on the world around you, locally and globally. As we go about our daily lives, we may hear stories about species loss and feel disconnected or confused about what one individual could do about the problem. But there is something you can do today, and it will […]

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Celebrating World Rhino Day by Standing Up For Rhinos

September 18, 2018 — To save the rhinos, it is not enough to support anti-poaching efforts on the ground. We must also fight corruption, a tough challenge for there is corruption everywhere. Just do something, and do it now, before it is too late. – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of […]

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Elephant Documentary Proves All You Need is ‘Love and Bananas’

August 29, 2018 — Across the internet, in photos, on magazine covers and jewelry pieces, we see the elephant honored and admired by animal lovers around the world. If you have ever had the chance to watch baby elephants splashing around with their mother in a pond, you have probably fallen in love these remarkable beings. Unfortunately,  for most […]

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Dr. Goodall Broke Boundaries in Science – Now You Can, Too!

August 28, 2018 — Basecamp 1960s: The sky is inky fabric dotted with stars. The moon is full tonight and reveals a cross stitching of marching ants on the ground. A yellow light flickers from inside the weather-worn tent, and the bugs play offbeat alongside the typing of a typewriter. You’ve entered the world of young Jane Goodall. But how […]

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