Program Spotlight: Peer to Peer Education Project
Would you believe that something as simple as access to feminine hygiene products can drastically improve the life and future of a girl in Africa? Sadly, many girls in Africa never finish their schooling. In fact, due to many families’ strained economic resources, many never even begin their education. Instead, girls often stay at home […]
Program Spotlight: Girl’s Scholarship Project
In many rural communities throughout Africa, girls must take a back seat to boys when it comes to education. Due to limited economic resources, families often have to choose which of their children are sent to school and who will stay to help the household. In the vast majority of these cases, boys are selected […]
Dr. Goodall Applauds China’s Action to End the Domestic Sale of Ivory
In a statement from today, Dr. Jane Goodall congratulates China on their announcement to end the domestic sale of ivory. Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute appluad the government’s destruction of 1,500 pounds of their ivory stocks, expressing their commitment to supporting the international action against the poaching of elephants and rhinos.You can read […]
From “Pet” to Protected: Chembo’s Story
Chembo has a new, safe home now. Chembo knows what it is to feel trapped. The chimpanzee lived alone for six years in a cramped cage as a “pet” in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Unable to climb or walk, incapable of socializing or playing, Chembo’s legs atrophied over the years, wasting away her […]
Jane’s Prayer for Pope’s New Declared Day for the Environment
In an offical notice by the Vatican on August 10, Pope Francis announced a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (Envrionment), moving forward with his agenda to push environmental issues into the global spectrum. The prayer day will be celebrated annually on September 1, shedding light on the damage we humans have […]
JGI and Partners Move to the Next Stage to Develop an Unprecedented Chimpanzee Habitat Monitoring System
In 2012, JGI set the ambitious 30-year goal of protecting with partners chimpanzees in countries that currently cover 85 percent of chimpanzees and their habitats in Africa. One of chimpanzees’ greatest threats is the loss of their habitat. As human populations expand, so too do their need for resources, which in turn threatens forests and […]
JGI and the new Sustainable Development Goals
On September 21, Dr. Jane Goodall spoke before a hushed room at the United Nations in honor of the annual International Day of Peace. In her speech, Dr. Goodall, a UN Messenger for Peace for the past 13 years, spoke on the environment’s role in making every day an international day of peace: “Until there […]
How JGI Fights Wildlife Crime
The United Nations has designated March 3 as World Wildlife Day, described by the UN as “an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of […]
5 Ways IUCN’s New Great Apes Conservation Plan Aligns with JGI’s Mission
A glossy white billboard soars above young children’s heads bearing larger-than-life images of a chimpanzee and a gorilla under the declaration Protect the Chimpanzees and Gorillas: The Congo’s Heritage for Future Generations. Connecting the images of the two apes, with their matching brilliant black coats of fur and proud gazes off into the distance, is […]
Dr. Goodall: Today is a Day for Elephants
World Elephant Day, August 12, is one when animal lovers around the world join together to celebrate the miracle that is the Elephant. It is a day to contemplate how truly wonderful they are, with their complex social lives, the close affectionate and supportive bonds between family members that can last through life. There is […]
