A Reflection on Youth Activism and the March for Our Lives
On February 14, 17 people were killed in the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen students and three staff members lost their lives that day. One would expect such a tragedy to be an anomaly, a horrible and unlikely devastation that had never occurred before and would never occur again. […]
She’s a champion for Puerto Rican animals…and now, she’s on TV
When I found out about the good things Dr. Jane had done for chimps, I knew that I wanted to do something similar, but for the animals of my island.” In 2015, then 7-year-old Isabella Rivera, already knew what she wanted to do with her life. Growing up in Puerto Rico, with about 500,000 stray […]
Top Quotes from Dr. Goodall & Brian Sheth’s FB Live 2018
Top Quotes from Dr. Goodall and Brian Sheth’s Facebook Live Q&A At the 2018 Milken Institute Global Forum, Dr. Goodall had the opportunity to participate in a Facebook Live Q&A with Global Wildlife Conservation’s Brian Sheth about Dr. Goodall’s life and career, her reasons for hope and advice for making a difference, especially with young […]
YOUth Are Changing the World For the Better, Right Now!
Roots & Shoots is a program for young people to help all living things and to take action to make the world a better place. Dr. Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots as a program of the Jane Goodall Institute in 1991, when a group of young people in Tanzania expressed feeling frustrated by the problems facing […]
Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Chimp: Kabi
In equatorial Africa, chimpanzees once roamed freely in the millions and the sound of pant-hoots echoed through the forests. But as human populations grew, as did the demand for illegal bushmeat, and the fascination with keeping chimpanzees as illegal pets. As an endangered species, their numbers now are only close to 300,000. To work holistically […]
Announcing First Ever World Chimpanzee Day This July 14th!
After years of planning and wishing, today we finally announce the creation of the FIRST EVER World Chimpanzee Day to be celebrated on this July 14th, 2018! The Jane Goodall Institute global network of chapters and Roots & Shoots Offices celebrates World Chimpanzee Day, along with many other NGOs and individuals around the globe, in honor […]
The Greatest Danger to Our Future is Apathy for Endangered Species
All species deserve celebration, but Endangered Species Day is reserved specifically for those most precious and facing the greatest threat of extinction. This year’s Endangered Species Day, May 18th, comes just months after the harrowing loss of Sudan, the last remaining male Northern White Rhino. Unfortunately, the plight of this species is not unique amid […]
Bringing Trees Back Means Bringing Water Back in Uganda
The idea that water is fundamental to life appears in some form in every culture throughout history, and for good reason. In the Albertine Rift region of central Africa, rivers and streams support vital chimpanzee and other species habitat who depend on the forest corridor supported by those waterways. This landscape is also home to a growing human population that relies on these natural resources, kept thriving […]
Earth Day: How You Can Make a Difference Today & Every Day!
Earth Day is finally here! Every year on April 22nd, we celebrate our shared planetary home, the birth of the modern environmental movement, and take action to protect natural resources and species. Earth Day is so much more than that, and there are so many ways to get involved! Watch Dr. Goodall’s Google Doodle: Matthew […]
Cookbook by Portland Teens Raises Over $10,000 for Orphaned Chimps
When she was in the 6th grade, Brooke Abbruzzese decided that she wanted to make a difference for animals and the environment. Always an animal-lover, Brooke had recently become captivated by primates after reading Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks’ graphic novel, “Primates,” which tells the stories of Jane Goodall, Birute Galdikas, and Dian Fossey. Around […]
