Voices of JGI

Here’s a Secret: You can #EatMeatLess & It’s Just As Delicious!

December 19, 2017 — The holidays are a feast for the senses: the lights, the music, the warmth…and the actual feasting! It is a time to share and give, and most fundamental to those acts is the sentiment, as much as it is the food itself. As we gather together to share meals with our loved ones and nourish […]

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

November 29, 2017 — 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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#EatMeatLess For People, Other Animals, and the Environment

November 22, 2017 — 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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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 3

November 21, 2017 — 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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Jane Goodall Inspires: You Are Hope in Action!

November 14, 2017 — 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.

November 14, 2017 — 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

November 09, 2017 — 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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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 1

November 01, 2017 — 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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What a Halloween Fright: the Unsustainable Palm Oil Plight!

October 27, 2017 — ‘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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Heartbreak and Hopefulness in Puerto Rico, Part 2

October 25, 2017 — 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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