Reason for Hope

19 July 2006

Dr Jane Goodall DBE

Dr Jane Goodall is known worldwide as a passionate environmental advocate. At the heart of her mission is a 46-year research and conservation project studying humanity’s closest relative – the chimpanzee – at Gombe Stream in Tanzania.

In this talk, Dr Goodall gives an update on the Gombe Stream project, and discusses how it is helping those people who live adjacent to the park to be more sustainable. She also discusses the work of the Jane Goodall Institute, including the ‘Roots & Shoots’ youth program which runs in 90 countries.

Broad Topics: Medicine and Life Science

Sub-topics: Botany & Zoology, Environment

Areas: University

Dr Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, began her landmark study of chimpanzees under the mentorship of famed anthropologist Dr Louis Leakey in 1960. Her work at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve became the foundation of future primatological research and redefined the relationship between humans and animals.

In 1977, Dr Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute, which supports the Gombe work and other research, education, conservation and development programs. She travels an average 300 days per year, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees, other environmental crises, and her reasons for hope that humankind will solve the problems it has imposed on the earth. She has won multiple awards for her work including the Medal of Tanzania, the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal, and the Legion of Honour.