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#EatMeatLess For People, Other Animals, and the Environment

April 01, 2026 — You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. – Dr. Jane Goodall Every day we live, we have the choice of what kind of impact we want to […]

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Jane Goodall Inspires: You Are Hope in Action!

April 01, 2026 — Every single day, Dr. Goodall and the staff of the Jane Goodall Institute hear stories about how Dr. Goodall’s life, work and message have caused them to take action or feel moved in some way. The stories speak of what can be accomplished today for a more harmonious planet where humans, other animals and the […]

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Jane Goodall Blazed the Trail…The Next Steps Are up to Us.

April 01, 2026 — We’re inspired by Dr. Goodall’s vision for a world where people, other animals, and the environment live in harmony. Today, we’re taking the vision of our founder, our mission, to new heights! By protecting chimpanzees and inspiring people to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals and the […]

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The Truth About the Fate of Rhinos: the Blood Rhino Blacklist

April 01, 2026 — June 2014, I was about to jump on a plane back to my African homeland to join the war on poaching, and I asked the world’s most beloved conservationist how she transforms anger into a force for good. She said, “The only way to turn anger into something good is to be using all your […]

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What a Halloween Fright: the Unsustainable Palm Oil Plight!

April 01, 2026 — ‘Tis the season of sweets, and as the days become shorter and there’s a chill in the air we will soon be graced with the presence of little ghouls, goblins, and minions, rapping on the door or ringing the bell: “Trick or treat! Give me something good to eat!” they’ll exclaim. But what is good […]

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Five Things You’ll Learn in Dr. Goodall’s MasterClass

April 01, 2026 — For over 30 years, Dr. Jane Goodall has traveled the world sharing her passion for chimpanzees, and all wildlife, inspiring audiences to become responsible stewards of the environment. Now, for the first time, an online course taught by Dr. Goodall herself brings her expertise in conservation and activism right to your fingertips. The course, which […]

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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 3

April 01, 2026 — Below are excerpts from a digital journal being kept by Rick Asselta, a JGI volunteer and friend of Jane Goodall’s, chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Rick is credited as one of the earliest Roots & Shoots mentors having collaborated with Jane and others on the development of the program in the early 1990s. Rick […]

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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 1

April 01, 2026 — Below are excerpts from a digital journal being kept by Rick Asselta, a JGI volunteer and friend of Jane Goodall’s, chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Rick is credited as one of the earliest Roots & Shoots mentors having collaborated with Jane and others on the development of the program in the early 1990s. Rick […]

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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 2

April 01, 2026 — Below are excerpts from a digital journal being kept by Rick Asselta, a JGI volunteer and friend of Jane Goodall’s, chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Rick is credited as one of the earliest Roots & Shoots mentors having collaborated with Jane and others on the development of the program in the early 1990s. Rick […]

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Spreading Peace is Hope in Action

April 01, 2026 — The power of a single story is immeasurable. When a young 26 year old woman from England traveled to Tanzania to study wild animals and share their stories, she transformed our understanding of our relationship to non-human animals, and what was possible for a woman in science, or in general. The reverberations of her story […]

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