Education

Here we are at the beginning of 2012 about to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program. Over the last two decades, Roots & Shoots has grown from just 12 high school students from nine different schools in Tanzania to a worldwide movement of young people who are dedicated to realizing a vision for a better world. I couldn’t be more proud of what they have accomplished.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      February 15, 2012

        Contact:  Shawn Sweeney
        Phone:    203.837.3260
        Email:      ssweeney@janegoodall.org

On Monday, January 30, Dr. Goodall was prominently featured in a segment on NBC's "Rock Center with Brian Williams" discussing chimpanzees and biomedical research. This is an issue of great importance to Dr. Goodall and the Institute. You can learn more about our efforts in this area by checking out some key news stories on the topic:

JGI Hails Paradigm Shift in Chimpanzee Research―Calls for Transparency

Alamogordo Chimpanzee Move Postponed

In October 2011, the Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots team launched the 2011-2012 Global Youth Campaign, One Million Hours of Service.

The  children's book Me...Jane tells the delightful story of a young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee, Jubilee.  A young Jane observes the natural world around her and dreams of life among the animals until one day her dream is realized.

Adrienne Bermingham was selected by the Jane Goodall Institute to serve as the 2011-2012 Youth Leadership Fellow and to support the Institute’s environmental and humanitarian youth program, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. Adrienne travels around the United States and abroad helping spread Dr. Goodall’s hopeful message that young people, when given the tools and motivation, can indeed change theworld. Through presentations, workshops and trainings, Adrienne is helping the Jane Goodall Institute inspire and engage the next generation of leaders today.