International Migratory Bird Day: Birds of a Feather, Fly Together!
Every year, billions of birds migrate (sometimes for thousands of miles), to their breeding grounds and back again. Many of them follow well established routes known as ‘flyways.’ I know birders who travel each year to watch the migration of raptors, including bald eagles. The internet provides fascinating information if you are interested to learn […]
Petition to Protect Giraffes on U.S. Endangered Species List
With their long necks and beautiful colors, giraffes are one of the most iconic African animals. Despite their popularity, giraffes are currently facing severe declines in population. Various wildlife protection groups have taken note of this and sought to get giraffes the protection they need. However much you know giraffes, to see one in the […]
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 […]
