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Dr. Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall

World-Renowned Primatologist, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

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Animals & Wildlife, Authors, Conservation, Disruptive Thinking, Empowerment, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Executive Leadership, Inspirational, Leadership, Personal Growth, Science, Social Sciences, Sustainability, Television & Film, Thought Leadership
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Dr. Jane Goodall Biography

Dr. Jane Goodall is a globally acclaimed ethologist and conservationist whose groundbreaking research revolutionized our understanding of primates and human evolution.

Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Dr. Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment. Today she travels the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees and environmental crises, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share. In 2025, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for empowering individuals and communities to protect and preserve the natural world.

When Dr. Goodall entered the forest of Gombe, the world knew very little about chimpanzees, and even less about their unique genetic kinship to humans. She took an unorthodox approach in her field research, immersing herself in their habitat and their lives to experience their complex society as a neighbor rather than a distant observer and coming to understand them not only as a species, but also as individuals with emotions and long-term bonds. Dr. Goodall’s discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest achievements of twentieth-century scholarship. Her field research at Gombe transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals in ways that continue to emanate around the world.

On the path to becoming the world’s leading primatologist, Dr. Goodall redefined traditional conservation. In 1977, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute to support the research in Gombe and scale up the protection of chimpanzees in their habitats. In the late 1980s, it became clear that Gombe was only part of the solution to a much bigger, rapidly growing problem of deforestation and declining chimpanzee populations across Africa. Knowing that local communities are key to protecting chimpanzees, she redefined traditional conservation with an approach that recognizes the central role people play in the well-being of animals and habitat. In 1991, when a group of young people confided their own deep concerns, she invited them to co-found Roots & Shoots, a program at work with young people in 100 countries to foster the informed generation of conservation leaders our world so urgently needs.

Every day, Dr. Goodall exemplifies the difference one person can make. Over the years, her groundbreaking research at Gombe has attracted many women, who were nearly absent from the field of primatology when she began. Today, women lead the field of long-term primate behavioral studies around the world. She also inspires hundreds of thousands of young people to take action in their own lives and communities through the Roots & Shoots youth program. Now 100 countries strong and growing, Roots & Shoots is an unprecedented multiplying force in conservation, giving young people the knowledge and confidence to act on their beliefs and make a difference by being part of something bigger than themselves.

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Dr. Jane Goodall Speaking Topics

  • Sowing the Seeds of Hope: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall

    More than 50 years ago, a young Jane Goodall first set foot in what is today Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. Little did she know at the time that she was about to embark on a groundbreaking chimpanzee behavioral study that would rock the scientific community and redefine our understanding of animals and, ultimately, ourselves. Likewise, she probably never imaged that she would one day leave Gombe and begin a quest to empower others to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment we all share.

    In her speech, Sowing the Seeds of Hope, Dr. Goodall will first bring her audience into the world of the Gombe chimpanzees

    • from her early observations and experiences to the latest news and stories from the field.

    Dr. Goodall will also share information about the work of the Jane Goodall Institute, which continues her pioneering research and celebrates its 41st anniversary this year. Today, the Institute is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It also is widely recognized for establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa, and Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, the Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program.

    In Sowing the Seeds of Hope, Dr. Goodall will provide insight into the person behind the globetrotting international icon: a UN Messenger of Peace, Dame of the British Empire, and the subject of countless articles and television programs around the world. She will also discuss the current threats facing the planet and her reasons for hope in these complex times, encouraging everyone in the audience to do their part to make a positive difference each and every day.

Dr. Jane Goodall Videos

  • Dr. Jane Goodall's Message on World Chimpanzee Day 2024
    Dr. Jane Goodall's Message on World Chimpanzee Day 2024
    On July 14, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall arrived in what is now Gombe National Park, Tanzania, to start her trailblazing research on wild chimpanzees. To...
  • Dr. Jane Goodall's Message for International Women's Day 2022
    Dr. Jane Goodall's Message for International Women's Day 2022
    Dr. Jane Goodall shares her message for international #womensDay 2022! Dr. Goodall emphasizes the incredible importance of supportive women, like her...
  • Dr. Jane Goodall | Reasons for Hope | Talks at Google
    Dr. Jane Goodall | Reasons for Hope | Talks at Google
    In celebration of #IamRemarkable Week, Dr. Jane Goodall discusses her podcast Hopecast, and the moral and spiritual convictions that have driven her...
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Dr. Jane Goodall Books

  • The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times (Global Icons Series)
    The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times (Global Icons Series)
  • Dare To Be Great: Unlock Your Power To Create A Better World
    Dare To Be Great: Unlock Your Power To Create A Better World
  • Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
    Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
  • Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
    Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
  • In the Shadow of Man
    In the Shadow of Man
  • Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
    Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey

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