Congratulations Class of 2020! As you face the challenges of this ‘unprecedented Spring’, Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace shares her excitement for your future. Enjoy this virtual commencement speech to honor your achievements. Together, we will build a better world for people, other animals and the […]
Join Jane for a virtual reading of ‘Eagle & the Wren’! Dr. Goodall retells a beloved story from her own childhood — a fable for all times that illustrates how we depend on each other for help and support throughout our lives. Every week Dr. Jane will share some of her books with you at […]
We just loved seeing these young, compassionate and inspiring children on Britain’s Got Talent! SOS from the Kids are a children’ choir formed by brothers Sim and Noah Macaulay. Pre-teen Sim wrote the self-titled track SOS From The Kids after watching David Attenborough’s Climate Change – The Facts. With a little help from his mum Dorry […]
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to world-famous primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall. She discusses how Coronavirus has been brought about by our disrespect of the natural world and animals, how poverty is at the centre of tackling climate change, stopping future pandemics and deforestation, how deforestation is increasing the number of […]
The sight of beautiful butterflies and moths fluttering around in the summer sunshine or on moonlit nights is one of our favourite sights. But sadly, like many other plants, animals and insects on Planet Earth, some species of butterfly and moth are endangered. What’s the difference between a butterfly and a moth? Butterflies and moths […]
While many people are taking this time of social distancing to learn new skills, JGI’s Fernando Turmo, imagery and communications coordinator from our Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in Republic of the Congo, takes some time to teach us all how to draw a chimpanzee.
When times are sad and difficult, it can be hard to have hope. But hope is a powerful, wonderful thing and it can get us through. Dr Jane Goodall talks a lot about hope. It what drives her on, encouraging, inspiring and empowering one of her main reasons for hope – young people. We are […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) Earlier this year , Dr Jane sat down with CNN’s Becky Anderson in Dubai where she was giving a keynote speech at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. You can watch their conversation here
It’s impossible not to have noticed how loud and beautiful bird song is at the moment. It’s a sound often compared to a natural symphony, where the instruments are the birds themselves, each singing a completely unique and individual tune that blends into a sound that soothes the soul. What is the dawn chorus? Dawn […]
It’s the best part of the week! Join Dr. Jane for a virtual reading of ‘Me…Jane’! Patrick McDonnell (author of MUTTS) tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of “a life living […]
