Community Centered Conservation
Here's Your Chance to See Jane's Journey!
In the documentary film Jane's Journey, you'll get an inside view into Dr. Goodall’s life as she travels the globe more than 300 days a year spreading her message of hope for people, animals, and the environment we all share.
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Give to JGI from your IRA before Dec. 31 and Avoid Income Tax on the Distribution
The provision in the tax law that allows taxpayers aged 70 1/2 and older to make distributions directly to a charity of up to $100,000 from their traditional and Roth IRAs and avoid income tax on the distribution is scheduled to expire on December 31 this year. This may be the last year to make these gifts without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. (The gift avoids federal income tax but state income tax may still apply.)
Staff Spotlight: Dario Merlo, JGI-DRC
Dario Merlo is the project coordinator for the Jane Goodall Institute’s community-centered conservation program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC-CCC). The DRC-CCC program is a holistic approach to conservation. By improving health care, providing reproductive health services, and supporting local people to develop sustainable and more efficient agricultural and livestock practices, the program aims to build communities’ capacity for conservation.
JGI's Mary Mavanza on Voice of America's "In Focus"
JGI's Mary Mavanza recently appeared on Voice of America's "In Focus" to discuss the Institute's work with women and communities in Africa.
Footage coutesy of Voice of America.
A Conversation with Jane Goodall on Stage and in Person Featuring Presentation of the 2011 Jane Goodall Leadership Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2011
Contact: Claire Gwatkin Jones
703-682-9220
clairejones@janegoodall.org
A CONVERSATION WITH JANE GOODALL
ON STAGE AND IN PERSON
FEATURING
PRESENTATION OF THE 2011 JANE GOODALL GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
2011 Jane Goodall Global Leadership Awards Recap
Renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, brought her message of hope to the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2011, for A Conversation with Jane Goodall. This unique event included a short solo performance by Grammy®-winning artist Dave Matthews.
Tanzania REDD program
Background / Issues:
The project, which involves a variety of leading public and private partners, received a three-year, $2.7 million (USD) grant from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania.
Wild West Wildlife, Landscapes and Development for Conservation
The Wild West Project is a collaboration between the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to support biodiversity conservation and improve natural resource management in northern and western Uganda.
The Wild West Project:
Girls Peer-to-Peer Education
JGI’s peer-to-peer education program equips young women in Uganda with information on topics including HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases and reproductive health. JGI also provides training in life-planning skills designed to help girls successfully navigate the challenges of maturing into adulthood. The girls then return to their schools and communities and share what they've learned with their peers who are often more comfortable receiving information from people of the same age group rather than adults.
Gombe-Masito-Ugalla Ecosystem
The overarching goal of the Gombe-Masito-Ugalla (GMU) Program is to conserve biodiversity and protect and restore wildlife habitat in critical ecosystems in western Tanzania.
