Inspiring Youth Project: Anti-Bias Book Festival
Happy Black History Month! While it’s important celebrate the achievements of Black trailblazers every month, observances like Black History Month remind us of the role that stories play in shaping our world to create a better, more just future. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does […]
Major Grant Grows Positive Youth Empowerment Across Countries in Africa
The Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) Roots & Shoots youth program is the recipient of a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to foster the development of compassion and action in one million youth across countries in Africa. The award will empower young people to address issues in their communities facing people, other […]
Inspiring Youth Project: Native Wildlife Winter Wonderland
🎶 Oh the weather outside is frightful—at least in parts of the US that have distinct seasons and cold winters! But every ecosystem experiences shifts throughout the year, presenting native wildlife with unique challenges to overcome. Just as we help out in our human communities when times are tough—donating time or supplies for disaster relief, […]
Preventing Pandemics with Data from the Forests of Gombe
Did you know that we interact with bacteria and viruses in the most intimate ways without realizing it, every single day? Every second of the day our body is on guard, defending itself against the infectious diseases that try to harm us. Why do some make us sneeze a little while others have the potential […]
Communities Lead Sustainable Development in Vikonge, Tanzania
Just a short time ago, Vikonge community in Tanzania was facing complex challenges. The village was dealing with natural resource depletion and other environmental threats due to a lack of land-use plans,limited capacity, and an absence of modern technological tools to conduct regular forest patrols. Through the Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania (LCWT) program—funded by […]
Inspiring Youth Project: Bringing Food Pantries to New, Reusable Heights
We’re approaching the end of the year, and in the United States, this means we’re surrounded by holidays with food at the center! Because many people are getting together to celebrate with friends and family, we usually see a lot of wonderful food collection events and other projects relating to food banks, all with the […]
Dr. Jane Goodall’s 2022 Year End Message of Hope
Dear JGI staff, board members, volunteers, members, and friends, As another year comes to a close, I want to thank all of you who have supported us in our efforts to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment. The 25 chapters of JGI have, between them, had a major positive effect […]
Roots & Shoots Youth Brought Hope to 2022
2022 was a year of challenges and opportunities, but let’s not forget that it has also a year of powerful HOPE! One of Dr. Goodall’s most powerful reasons for hope is the courage and passion of young people to make a difference. In 2022, this was truer than ever as people around the world took […]
Jane Goodall Becomes Inspiring Barbie Made of Recycled Plastic
Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series™ pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules, and paved the way for generations to dream bigger than ever before. This year, for World Chimpanzee Day on July 14th, Barbie is recognizing renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall with the first ever Inspiring […]
Inspiring Youth Project: Halloween Hospitality
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have respected one another to ensure we all stay healthy by maintaing social distance and avoiding social gatherings to stay safe. Since even before the pandemic, however people who are in intensive care or otherwise hospitalized often miss out on the activities that they most enjoy doing, […]
