The Ripple Effect of Investing in Young Women
At the Jane Goodall Institute, conservation begins with people. For more than 30 years, JGI has worked alongside communities across Central Africa to address the challenges that affect both people and the environment. Education is a critical part of that word. When young people — especially young women — have the opportunity to stay in school and […]
Chimpanzee Cultures: Knowledge Passed Through Generations
By Dr. Rahel Noser, Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland July 14 marks World Chimpanzee Day, commemorating the day a young Jane Goodall first arrived in Gombe, Tanzania, in 1960. More than 65 years later, her groundbreaking discoveries continue to transform our understanding of chimpanzees and inspire the Jane Goodall Institute’s ongoing commitment to protecting them and […]
Beyond the Bio: The Universal Language of Art
Art is often described as a universal language — something that transcends words, bridges difference, and invites connection. For three members of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA, art is also a powerful tool for education, accessibility, and empowerment.
JGI Leading A Complex Wildlife Rescue Across Borders
When authorities became aware of a chimpanzee being kept illegally by a family in Equatorial Guinea, JGI and its partners stepped into action. That chimpanzee was Lola, a young female living far from the forests and social groups she needed to survive.
Continuing Jane’s Legacy: Meet our 2026 Roots & Shoots Youth Council
Jane’s greatest reason for hope was the power of young people. Through Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, young people in 75+ countries are proving her right. By planning and implementing projects that help people, other animals, and the environment, they are strengthening their communities and encouraging others to join the movement. These local groups create […]
Gombe Research Highlights of 2022
On July 14, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall—at the time, just Jane Goodall—stepped foot in what is now Gombe, Tanzania to begin her groundbreaking research into wild chimpanzee behavior. Today, research continues as part of the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Individual and group behavior at Gombe are closely tracked among two chimpanzee communities: […]
LEADING CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FARMERS
The Gombe-Masito-Ugalla ecosystem is home to more than 90% of Tanzania’s estimated 2,200 chimpanzees—a population that is facing increasing threats due to habitat loss and population fragmentation, disease, and illegal wild meat and wildlife trade. Underlying these threats, the drivers of human inequities and challenges deplete natural resources and expand unsustainable land-use practices. In response, […]
Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Program Sustainability Supported by Toyota
Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots youth program, created by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), and UN Messenger of Peace will be supported by a new initiative and partnership in alignment with Toyota Motor North America’s sustainability goals. Since 1991, Roots & Shoots, a core program of the Jane Goodall Institute, […]
Community Forest Monitors Embrace Gender Equity in Tanzania and Uganda
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 […]
Keeping Jane’s Green Hope Growing with Key Partners
Dr. Jane Goodall has always had a special relationship with trees, from the beech tree growing in the yard of her 🔗 childhood home to 🔗 the tree that survived 9/11. After seeing the depletion of forests around Gombe, Tanzania—where she had begun her research into wild chimpanzees years before—Jane knew she had to act. […]
