April Project of the Month (POTM): A Light at the End of the Trash Chute
These days artists are doing brilliant things with recycled trash. There is one artist who turns his own personal trash into art by projecting light through it, another who recreated the Mona Lisa out of plastic, and another who made a magnificent beached mermaid scene out of 10,000 plastic water bottles to draw attention to plastic pollution. But […]
One Week Later, We’re Still Marching for Science
There has been a lot of fancy footwork lately of the activist sort, and it’s a very good thing. Beginning with the record setting Women’s March (with participation estimated at 5 million worldwide) this past January – to support policies which are in line with basic human rights, women’s rights, healthcare access and reform, environmental protection, LGBTQIA […]
The Jane Goodall Institute Introduces Carlos Drews as New Executive Director!
As our founder, Dr. Jane Goodall’s vision has infused our work with boundless compassion, invigoration, collaboration, kindness and wonder. What some may not realize however, is how this style of leadership also prevails at our Institution. As one shining example: We are proud to announce the new Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute! JGI […]
Turn Real TALK into Real ACTION: Climate Change
“Climate change.” When reading those words you may imagine a flaming planet, Al Gore and a projection screen, or polar bears slipping off of fragmenting icebergs. It has become such a commonly used phrase that it has almost lost its meaning – and more disappointingly, it seems to not fully explain the magnitude of the […]
What If Saving the World Meant Protecting Half of It?
Life on earth is dwindling. Scientists predict the loss of 30% to 50% of all Earth’s species by 2050 (Biological Diversity). It may seem as though there is nothing to be done, or as some argue, there is a natural loss which we must accept. But as science has informed us; this is no normal […]
Dr. Jane Goodall Meets Lilou the Pig
One of the things that enables me to survive my never ending tours is the fact that I meet not only amazing human beings, but also wonderful animals. And so I thought you might enjoy hearing abut some of them! Perhaps the most extraordinary was my introduction to LiLou. I arrived in San Francisco airport […]
Compassionate Leaders You Should Get to Know: Piper Christian
“In order to truly engage someone you must appeal to both reason and emotion.” – Piper Christian at TEDxSaltLakeCity Some teenagers tell stories about their skateboarding wipe out, or their parents’ unfair new homework rule, while seventeen-year-old Piper prefers to tell stories that inspire change. A few years ago, Piper began to see first-hand the […]
Ka Mala Maluhia = The Hawaiian “Garden Peaceful”
This past September Something Good in the World, was honored to present its Children’s Peaceful Garden design at the United Nations International Day of Peace, representing Roots & Shoots. After this life-changing event, in which we had the privilege of describing our project to hundreds of attendees, I began spreading the word about this design […]
How To Be Green With Your Green: Eco-Friendly Fashion Products
We as consumers are living in the age of analysis paralysis, where there are too many options available to make a decision. The distance between the supplier and the distributor is becoming increasingly large, to the point where we do not know where our goods come from. So with all of the goods in front […]
Disney Conserving Nature and Sharing Nature with the World
What do pandas, snow leopards, and golden snub-nosed monkeys all have in common? Besides being fluffy and adorable, they can all be seen up close and like never before in Born in China ! Disney Nature’s Born in China film is hitting theaters Earth Day weekend, April 21, 2017. The movie follows these three animals through […]
