Author: Shawn Sweeney

As the Jane Goodall Institute prepares to kick off celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, t-shirt company Sevenly is hosting a special campaign in honor of this great milestone in the organization’s history. With designs inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall herself, Sevenly’s campaign includes items for women and men and includes options made with organic cotton. In addition to donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the shirts, Sevenly is also helping spread awareness about the work of the young people who are involved in Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. For nearly…

This May, the team at the Jane Goodall Institute’s office in the Republic of Congo have been learning about the use of drones in conservation through a new partnership with Conservation Drones. Uses include: land cover mapping, more frequent censuses of wild chimpanzees, or censuses in areas unreachable by foot, surveying for rare tree species found nowhere else, to monitoring human impacts on the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve in which JGI runs many conservation programs. With this latest drone deployment in the Republic of the Congo, Conservation Drones are becoming an increasingly accessible and flexible tool for essential on the ground…

Presentation from John Shabani in which he discusses his work in the DRC through an integrated approach to conservation of Great Apes through Education.

Each year since 2009, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has gathered Disney enthusiasts to experience, “all the magic and excitement of the past, present, and future of Disney entertainment at the Anaheim Convention Center. This year at D23, a Disneynature exhibit highlights the impacts of their support to wildlife conservation around the globe and their efforts to draw the attention of families everywhere to the wonders of nature and the importance of protecting it. In 2012, with the release of Disneynature’s Chimpanzee, movie-goers had the chance to meet two groups of chimpanzees, including little Oscar and learn about his…

In November 2014, the Jane Goodall Institute participated at the IUCN World Parks Congress in Australia with the support of JGI Global and especially Polly Cevallos, a member of JGI’s global board. Congress materials have just been made available online and JGI’s presentations are outlined below. Described as the “landmark forum on protected areas,” experts gathered to share information at the Congress, and work together towards the creation of an agenda for protected areas conservation. Specifically addressing the gap between conservation and sustainable development, the Congress adopted a theme of “Parks, people and planet: inspiring solutions.” The Congress was highlighted…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEcqCSpnvLc For the last five decades Dr. Jane Goodall, JGI’s researchers and staff have been bringing us into the world of the chimpanzees of Gombe through their scientific exploration, ongoing behavioral research and perhaps most importantly, through the individual life stories of the chimpanzees that live there. These stories from Gombe have been a part of our lives for so long that this magical place has almost become mythical … until today. Through an exciting partnership with Google Maps, Google Earth Outreach and Tanzania National Parks, today marks the launch of Gombe Street View, a unique interactive experience where you…

In many rural communities throughout Africa, girls must take a back seat to boys when it comes to education. Due to limited economic resources, families often have to choose which of their children are sent to school and who will stay to help the household. In the vast majority of these cases, boys are selected to attend school while girls end up remaining in the home. Many of these girls are encouraged to marry early and start a family, further decreasing their chances of getting an education. To address this issue, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) launched our Girl’s Scholarship…

Would you believe that something as simple as access to feminine hygiene products can drastically improve the life and future of a girl in Africa? Sadly, many girls in Africa never finish their schooling. In fact, due to many families’ strained economic resources, many never even begin their education. Instead, girls often stay at home to contribute to the household before marrying and having children at a very young age. For girls who are lucky enough to attend school, their education often comes to a halt once they begin to go through puberty. This is due to the difficulty of…