The Jane Goodall Institute

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 The Jane Goodall Institute is the first organizing partner for Los Angeles Climate Week™ 2025! “As an organization that has long championed and supported community-led conservation initiatives around the world, we are proud to support LA Climate Week’s initiative to start locally and act globally,” says Jane Goodall Institute USA’s Executive Director, Anna Rathmann. “We are so honored to bring together the LA community to address the critical, solvable challenge of safeguarding our planet’s future for all who call it home.” This year’s LA Climate Week (laclimateweek) takes place in April 2025 and will be filled with diverse events for the LA community to collaborate, exchange ideas, and foster local climate solutions. We can’t wait to see you there ☀️ #climateaction #climatesolutions #climatejustice #climatechange #losangeles #climateweek#losangelesclimateweek

Preserving ongoing Gombe research for generations to come! 🤩💻 🐵🗃️ JGI’s Gombe Chimpanzee Archive and Database at Arizona State University is a priceless collection encompassing more than 60 years of daily wild chimpanzee observations, data, and artifacts from Gombe National Park — the site of Jane's initial research into chimpanzee behavior! The thousands of physical and digital materials make up a treasure trove of information that is part of the ongoing, long-term research and continues to yield significant scientific discoveries. 💾🌿 To protect and share this legacy, JGI has been collaborating with Dr. Anne Pusey at University of Minnesota since early 1990s and then later with the team at Duke University to support digitization of this vast collection of research. In 2022, the archive arrived at the Institute of Human Origins at ASU under supervision of Dr. Ian Gilby. ☁️💻 Recently, JGI's Conservation Science team led by Dr. Lilian Pintea has collaborated with the Gombe Principal Investigators Consortium — a team of key stakeholders working together to organize, protect, and analyze Gombe long-term data — to support development of a new database for these data, stored in JGI's Azure cloud rather than a local server. This will ensure the long-term preservation of these data, integration with other data and applications, and accessibility for researchers. By investing in this new cloud database, JGI is helping to safeguard the future of Gombe’s invaluable research while strengthening global and interdisciplinary collaboration. A step forward for science and conservation! 🙌🌳 📸 credit: JGI/LJ Garcia #GombeResearch #JaneGoodall #Chimpanzees

2024 was an unforgettable year for the Jane Goodall Institute as we celebrated Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday—a milestone that carried her message of hope across the globe! 🌍💚 Jane spent the year inspiring action and igniting change during her extraordinary journey to 27 countries across six continents (we love you, Antarctica, don't feel left out!). Here are just a few highlights from her impactful year: ✨ Sharing her powerful Reasons for Hope at sold-out events worldwide 🌱 Encouraging the next generation of Roots & Shoots changemakers to lead with compassion 📣 Using her voice to advocate for the planet on global media stages 🫶 Reminding all 25 JGI chapters across the globe why we work to fulfill her vision of making a difference for people, other animals, and the environment we share 🕶️ Plus, she made a stop on the path of totality! Stay tuned as we reflect on Jane’s inspiring travels and the incredible momentum they’ve built for conservation and hope! 📸: US: Brandon Hopkins, France: Antoine Duhamel, Tanzania: JGI/Merlin Van Lawick, Canada: JGI Canada, Bratislava: Max Alexander, Australia: Adam Oswell #JaneGoodall #JaneGoodallInstitute #YearInReview #HopeInAction #GlobalImpact

Happy Monkey Day! Do you know the difference between a chimpanzee and a monkey? The tail is your tell 🐒 Since chimpanzees are apes (great apes, to be exact!) they don't have a tail 🐵 Gombe Stream National Park isn't just home to the long-running wild chimpanzee study — it's also home to a diversity of species that we're committed to protecting. Take these charismatic monkeys: the olive baboon 🫒🐒 and red colobus monkey 🔴🙈 The olive baboon is the heartbeat of Gombe, essential to the rich tapestry of life in this vibrant ecosystem. Their calls reverberate through the air, a constant reminder of their presence and the dynamic interplay that defines life in this corner of Tanzania. While the baboons play on the ground, the red colobus monkey travels through the trees above. A highly arboreal species with vibrant fur and agile movements, they gracefully navigate the canopy, evading terrestrial threats by leaping between trees. 🎥 credit: JGI/Bill Wallauer Alt Text: Clip 1: A troop of baboons playing on the forest floor. Clip 2: A tree in the hazy distance filled with Red Colobus monkeys. Clip 3: A close up of a Red Colobus monkey in the canopy. Clip 4: A close up of a Red Colobus monkey in the canopy. Clip 5: A close up of a Red Colobus monkey in the canopy. Clip 6: A Red Colobus monkey jumping from the canopy. Clip 7: A Red Colobus monkey jumping from the canopy. Clip 8: A Red Colobus monkey jumping from the canopy. . . . #JaneGoodall #JaneGoodallInstitute #MonkeyDay #Monkeys #GombeBiodiversity #Primates #Tails #Baboons #ColobusMonkeys

💫 It is truly inspiring to witness two extraordinary women leaders supporting each other in their shared mission to create a better world for animals.  Dr Jane Goodall DBE and Jill Robinson MBE have dedicated decades to advocating for animal rights and fostering a deeper understanding of the animals with whom we share this planet. 🦧 Their work has transformed countless lives, creating ripple effects of change across the globe. 🌍During Dr Goodall’s recent visit to Hong Kong, where she delivered a series of impactful talks, the two trailblazers found time to reconnect. The events brought together conservationists, educators, and advocates for a meaningful exchange of ideas and collaborations. 📣In a touching moment, Jane invited Jill to share her incredible journey of improving animal welfare and ending bear bile farming in Vietnam with the audience. 🐻After the event, these longtime friends caught up, exchanging updates on their future projects and plans. Continuing their tradition of exchanging thoughtful gifts during these reunions, Jill surprised Jane with a truly unique token of their friendship—one that brought a big smile to Jane’s face. ✨We can’t wait to share more about this special moment and the remarkable friendship between these two inspiring leaders. Thank you The Jane Goodall Institute and The Jane Goodall Institute Hong Kong for making this happen! For more about the institute's work and events, visit www.janegoodall.global #animalrights #womenleaders #thoughtleadership

Have you heard of ecoacoustics? 👂🔊 (See what we did there?) 🎤🌳 Ecoacoustics uses audio recorders strategically placed in foliage to capture the soundscape of animal habitats, including natural or human-caused sounds. Each sound carries a unique fingerprint, which can be analyzed and identified through machine learning algorithms. This relatively new approach adds to camera trap data and offers lots of advantages over traditional biodiversity survey methods, including: 🐒 Not disturbing the animals or their surroundings 🗺️ Monitoring expansive areas in all directions ⏱️ Operating continuously over extended periods of time Meaning that our researchers can now study species that are normally very difficult to find! 🔍 The JGI team, together with partners, developed a project to start using ecoacoustic sensors as part of our research tools in 2022. In collaboration with Tanzania National Parks and Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute researchers, Gombe Stream Research Center deployed 100 temporary ecoacoustic sensors during the rainy and dry seasons and set up 10 permanent sites in Gombe National Park — the site of the world’s longest-running field research on non-human apes and Jane's famous work studying chimpanzees 🐵📝 This transformative research tool has added to Gombe long-term data and enhanced our ability to understand, conserve, and manage Gombe’s rich biodiversity effectively. Ecoacoustics promises ongoing revelations and deeper insights into this and other ecosystems as JGI scales this work throughout our projects in Tanzania and across the chimpanzee range in Africa. 💚🌿 This project was developed in partnership with Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and WildMon, and with financial support from Google.org. 📸 credit: JGI/Stephano Lihedule #Ecoacoustics #GombeNationalPark #JaneGoodallInstitute Lilian Pintea, Marconi Campos Cerqueira, Gabriel Leite, Tomaz Melo, Guilherme Melo, Antony Collins, Devin Jacobs, Deus Mjungu

🐍 Snake safety training at Tchimpounga! Snakes are amazing creatures, and they serve an important role in the tapestry of life! However, in the Republic of the Congo, there is a cultural fear of snakes. When people encounter snakes, their first instinct is often to try to kill it, which can be harmful to both species. 🚨 To combat this problem, the JGI RoC team started a training program to educate staff on snake safety. The team worked with ACFAP partner Bob Mampaka, who shared information on local snake species, as well as techniques for safely deterring or relocating snakes during an encounter. 🌿 Shortly after the training, staff discovered a python at the island base camp! JGI RoC Executive Director @ Dr. Rebeca Atencia safely captured the animal and relocated it away from the camp for release, showing how non-venomous snakes in their natural environment don't have to be scary when you know how to respond! 💚 📸 credit: NajaShots / Getty Images #SnakeSafety #TchimpoungaSanctuary #JaneGoodallInstitute

Roots & Shoots represent at the 53rd Annual North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference! This event celebrates the pivotal role that education plays in conservation efforts. Thanks to generous support through the ee360+ initiative, we were able to send four of our USA Basecamp Coordinators plus Roots & Shoots Senior Director Mary Ford, to the conference! On day 3 of the conference, Jane Goodall Institute Executive Director Anna Rathmann gave a plenary talk with CEO of the Canadian Wildlife Federation / Fédération canadienne de la faune Sean Southey and Director General of the International Union For Conservation Of Nature Dr. Grethel Aguilar about the importance of Building Bridges Between Education and Conservation. In further exciting news, our own Mary Ford was honored with the Director and Chair Award for Outstanding Leadership in Environmental Education! Through her work leading Roots & Shoots USA, Mary is ensuring that the next generation of changemakers has what they need to succeed — we’re so proud to see Mary join NAAEE's list of awardees! 📸 credits: Image 1+3: Gerry Ellis Image 2: NAAEE Image 4+5: JGI/Bonnie Eaton Image 6: JGI/Mary Ford Bonnie Eaton Erin McCombs Alex Biswas #NAAEE2024 #RootsAndShootsLA #RootsAndShootsTampa #RootsAndShootsPDX #RootsAndShootsCHI

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#DidYouKnow that today is #InternationalVolunteerDay ? This observance celebrates the amazing work of volunteers all over the world, and we've got some volunteers of our own we'd like to celebrate! 🙌🎉 We rely on our amazing network of volunteers to help us organize, run, and promote so many of our large events, especially #RootsAndShoots youth events. There are so many people we want to thank, but here are just a few to call out: Dar and John Z. (images 1+2) are good friends of Jane's that have been active in Roots & Shoots since the 90s — almost since its creation! Most recently, they worked alongside our #RootsAndShootsLA basecamp coordinator, Erin McCombs, to put together this year's #PeaceDay event in LA 🕊️ Katrina Macht (image 3) has been heavily involved in Roots & Shoots for many years — both as an educator and a volunteer. She even wrote her dissertation on the effect of Roots & Shoots on young people! Katrina recently helped at two inspiring events with Toyota Motor Corporation in Kentucky and West Virginia 🚗 Thank you to all the volunteers out there, without whom none of this would be possible! 🥰🌱 Sign up for our Roots & Shoots e-blast for regular updates, including upcoming events! >> https://lnkd.in/eehfh_7D 📸 credit: Image 1+2: Cat Navetta Image 3: JGI/Susana Name #IVD2024 #Volunteers #CommunityService #RootsAndShoots