In 2019, the Philippines experienced the most powerful typhoon on record. Hurricane Dorian was declared the worst natural disaster in the history of the Bahamas. Drought has persisted around the world and fires are still burning in California, across South America and Africa. Increasing political division has led to hateful rhetoric and disillusionment. Despite the hardships that our world faced in 2019, Dr. Jane Goodall has a tremendous amount of hope. Why? It is because of what she has seen accomplished when people act the way they believe. To spread hope, we’ve gathered some of our favorite Jane quotes from 2019 to lead us into a more…
Author: Lana Polito
Lana Polito
Lana is an intern on the Community Engagement team at JGI. She is currently a Junior attending New York University and majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication. Lana has a background in local environmental activism and is passionate about art, community engagement, and conservation. She is excited to be a part of spreading Jane Goodall’s message and educating her community
“Chalchiuhtlicue” meaning, “she of the jade skirt,” was the name given to a water deity by the ancient Aztecs in the 15th century. The goddess symbolized “the purity and preciousness of spring, river, and lake water that was used to irrigate the fields” (The Met Museum). Human beings have been worshiping nature for centuries – spirituality is indeed something often cited as what differentiates us from other animals. 60 years ago, however, 26-year-old Jane Goodall began to unravel the mysteries of our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom – wild chimpanzees – and discovered that the line dividing us…
