Oh how we miss Dr Jane Goodall! Did you know she was an April baby? To mark her birthday, here’s a reminder of her work as a remarkable role-model and advocate for the natural world. In fact, when researching this small note in honour of Dr Jane, it was heart-warming to see the global outpour of love and recognition of her career.
🐒 We remember Dr Goodall for:
- Inspiring harmonious and sustainable relationships between people, animals and the natural world.
- Ground-breaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania & discovering their use of tools.
- Jane was the first to prove that true friendship could be formed between a scientist and a great ape living in its natural habitat.
🐒 Jane Globally advocated for:
- Animal welfare and human rights, as well as youth empowerment via her ‘Roots & Shoots’ Programme.
- Never shying away from using her voice to defend the environment.
- Breaking societal norms when she broke the mould as a bold female scientist in the 60’s.
- Activism to free chimpanzees kept in captivity.
🐒 Jane encouraged:
- Action against climate change and awakening millions of hearts to her cause in the process.
- Dr Jane Goodall never failed to offer powerful statements, we leave you with the few below to sit with:
🐒 Wise words from Dr Goodall…
- 🌱 ‘’We’re in the midst of the sixth great extinction…the more we can do to restore nature and protect existing forests, the better.’
- 🌱‘Surely people want a future for their children.’
- 🌱‘Every single one of us makes a difference every day, it is up to us as to the kind of difference we make.’
🐒 Listen to Jane for yourself…
- Jo, CEO at The Green Lawyer had the fortune of meeting Dr Jane when she released ‘Seeds of Hope’ back in 2015. Unsurprisingly, Jo left their encounter feeling awe-struck and filled with motivation to work towards a better future. Why not experience Jane’s words for yourself? Spotify has a few of her books which you can listen to for free! Let’s start with ‘The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for an endangered planet’ (2022)
