The Jane Goodall Institute

Dr. Jane Goodall’s 91st birthday is on April 3rd! Join us for the countdown to the big day as we put the spotlight on Jane’s legacy in motion. Dr. Goodall’s journey is a testament to the power of curiosity, perseverance, and hope. From her start as a little girl who dreamed of Africa to becoming a world renowned conservationist, her story is one of transformation—not just for herself, but for all of us. On April 3rd, join our global celebration of Jane's birthday by performing acts of goodness, big or small, and sharing them with the world using #GoodAllDay. Together, let's create a ripple effect of kindness that echoes Jane's inspiring work around the globe! ?? ?? Whether it's planting a tree, lending a helping hand, or simply spreading smiles, every act counts. Let's honor Jane on her 91st birthday by supporting her ongoing mission of kindness and hope. ?? Click through to see some of the projects from last year! To learn more about #GoodAllDay, head to https://lnkd.in/eurtmUCr ?? Ophir Sarusi Featured Projects: Justin Sather who planted 90 trees for the occasion Roots & Shoots USA Youth Council member Serena celebrated by raising food donations for the Greater Boston area Emerson Rose who put together birthday kits for local kids in need Eckerd College's Reducing Single Use Team who ran a campus-cleanup as well as collecting marine debris along their local coastline . . . #JaneGoodall #JaneGoodallInstitute #GoodallDay #JGI #Birthday #Nonagenarian #YouthEmpowerment #Volunteer #HopeInAction #AprilBirthdays #Community

?? At the Jane Goodall Institute, we believe in the power of young people — one of Jane's greatest reasons for hope — which is why so many of our programs focus on helping young people create the change needed for a kinder world. In addition to Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, our global youth action program, JGI also supports education support programs, especially for young women! Pictured here are a few of our scholarship recipients, and here's a look at a few of our programs: ?? Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania's Roots & Shoots Zanzibar Scholarship Project — funded by the SeaDream Family Foundation — supports high school students in Zanzibar as they pursue higher education at universities around Tanzania. ?? JGI Tanzania's Girls Scholarship program — funded by the Wanda Bobowski Fund — focuses on two western regions of Tanzania: Kitavia and Kigoma. In addition to scholarships funding higher education, program staff foster a positive perception of girls' education in local communities to encourage women to pursue greater opportunities. ?? Jane Goodall Institute Uganda's Girls Empowerment Project — funded by the Dr. Scholl Foundation — provides reproductive education and menstrual care to keep young women in school. JGI works with Ugandan villages to organize peer education and provide reusable sanitary pads so girls don't have to miss any days. ?? credits: Image 1, 2, 3: JGI/Jackie Conciatore Image 4: JGI Uganda

Quick vocab lesson: what's a wildlife corridor? ???? ????? A wildlife corridor is a strip of land that connects two wild habitats, like a bridge through areas of human settlement! These corridors serve a very important purpose, because they allow different populations of the same species to mix and strengthen their genetic pool. This in turn makes animals less vulnerable to threats like disease. ?????? Through our community-led conservation work at JGI, we’re dedicated to identifying and protecting these key habitats, such as the Budongo and Bugoma corridor within the Northern Albertine Rift in Uganda. This region was the first to be recognized with a Global Biodiversity Standard Advanced Certification from Botanic Gardens Conservation International! This accreditation, which was first announced at COP16, recognizes scientifically rigorous tree planting and habitat restoration programs around the world.? Said Dr. Jane Goodall: “This recognition honours our commitment to preserving life’s diversity and restoring vital habitats. Guided by the scientific rigor of the Standard, the leadership of local partners in assessment, and the communities on the ground striving to protect their environment. The Global Biodiversity Standard reminds us of our responsibility to protect our ecosystems, not just for our own survival, but for the future of every living creature with whom we share this planet. My hope is that many more organisations will adopt the measures laid out by the Standard and ensure we regenerate the planet for future generations.” ?? It is a true testament to the work of Jane Goodall Institute Uganda, Jane Goodall Institute Austria, and our partner Ecosia for their years of dedication to restoring this important wildlife corridor. ???? Join us in celebrating their incredible achievement and ongoing efforts! ?? credit: Image 1: JGI/Dr. Lilian Pintea Images 2+3: Jane Goodall Institute #WildlifeCorridor #WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity

?? What goes into prepping a site for wildlife reintroduction? (Hint: a lot of work!) Reintroducing wildlife is a very slow process. Even before any animals are brought in, a lot of intensive research has to be done to make sure an area is suitable. After reintroduction, too, it's important to monitor the site to ensure that it remains a good fit. One way we do this is by studying the area's phenology — or how seasonal changes affect a habitat. ???? The team at JGI's Tchimpounga sanctuary in the Republic of the Congo has successfully reintroduced several mandrills to the Poumbou site in Conkouati-Douli National Park, but they continue to conduct research to improve the process. In 2024, botanist Dr. Kami Teva led a research project on the phenology of trees and other vegetation that mandrills consume. This way, they could determine which plant species would serve as a reliable food source throughout the year. ???? With technical support from JGI RoC’s Conservation and Research Team, they carefully set data-collection methodologies, created detailed maps of the reintroduction site, ands used Esri's Survey123 phone app to conduct surveys. Thanks to their hard work, we know these mandrills have a good home to support their hungry habits! ???? ?? credit: JGI/Fernando Turmo Rebeca Atencia #Mandrills #WildlifeReintroduction #Phenology

#DidYouKnow that today is #GlobalRecyclingDay ? ????? But recycling is just one way to ensure that nothing goes to waste — help us celebrate these two #RootsAndShoots groups that are UP-cycling the trash around them! ???? Upcycling is a term for when you take waste materials and turn them into something of higher value! It keeps harmful plastics and other discarded objects out of natural habitats, and lets people express their creativity to find new uses for these items ???? ?????? JGI Roots & Shoots South Africa has a long-standing ecobrick project which turns trash into building materials. Roots & Shoots volunteers in Johannesburg take plastic bottles and other large containers, tightly pack them with other single-use plastics (generally not recycled in South Africa), and use them as the "bricks" to build various structures. In an effort led by partner organization Earthly Touch Foundation, Roots & Shoots volunteers create ecobricks to help construct school buildings in Diepsloot Khensani's Collection NPC, providing a space of learning that also benefits the environment! ???? ?????? In the US, changemakers from the #RootsAndShootsTampa Basecamp participated in Keep Pinellas Beautiful's "Kids Can" Trash Monster Cleanup Event! They started with a beach cleanup where they collected over 20 pounds of trash — single-use plastic making up most of the waste. The group then used a Roots & Shoots project grant to buy art supplies and transformed the collected trash and recyclables into scary (or goofy) monster trash sculptures! Now they have souvenirs to remind them of their good work ???? Get creative with us! Turn one piece of trash at home into a treasure, then share with us in the comments to inspire others ???? ?? credits: Photo 1: JGI/Rita Groenewald Photo 2: JGI/Maru Attwood Photo 3+4: "Kids Can" Trash Monster Cleanup Event #ReduceReuseRecycle #Upcycling #EcoBricks

#DidYouKnow that the Jane Goodall Institute has been using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for over 25 years? ????? ???? A geographic information system is a computer system that captures, analyzes, and displays data related to places on the Earth’s surface. Dr. Lilian Pintea first introduced GIS to JGI in 2000 as a research tool to digitize, manage, analyze, and visualize long-term changes in both chimpanzee feeding and grouping behavior and habitat inside and around Gombe National Park — the site of Jane's groundbreaking research, and home to the longest continuing study of wild chimpanzees in the world. ????? Soon, JGI conservation practitioners realized that GIS could be a transformative tool for our community-led conservation work, which we call Tacare. The first application was using GIS to map tree canopy cover change between 1972 and 1999 using Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellites in the Greater Gombe Ecosystem. In 2002, the Jane Goodall Institute became one of the first to use Ikonos 1-meter high resolution satellite imagery for community mapping, recording local knowledge and values of the land and resources to help connect conservation needs with people’s livelihoods. Thanks to decades of innovation and collaboration in partnership with the local communities and Esri, JGI's conservation science team continues to expand GIS capacity across our programs to support local conservation decisions, hosting monthly "Community of Practice" training sessions facilitated our GIS Coordinator Everlyne Lelei. We’re excited to see how these tools will be used to drive even greater conservation impact in the years to come! ??? Learn more about how JGI has used GIS through the years in this interactive story map >> https://arcg.is/ajner ?? credit: Image 1 + 2: JGI/Lilian Pintea Image 3: JGI/Michael Pandisha Devin Jacobs Nicole Shaw #GIS #ConservationTechnology #Tacare

In 2021, Dr. Jane Goodall received the Templeton Prize celebrating her scientific curiosity and ability to inspire others. Now, we're proud to partner with John Templeton Foundation to elevate the extraordinary efforts of visionary youth leaders and their adult mentors worldwide! ?????? ???? In 2023, we celebrated current changemakers with John Templeton Foundation Roots & Shoots prizes! 30 awardees from around the world were selected to receive $5,000 USD prizes to support their exceptional work with Roots & Shoots. The range of inspiring work included documenting smooth-coated otters in India, restoring degraded mangrove forest in Tanzania, and collecting and recycling electronic devices in Switzerland. ????? In 2024, we looked ahead, planting the seeds to inspire even more changemakers with trainings on community mapping! This tool allows community members of all ages to better understand the strengths and needs of their surrounding area by combining high-quality maps with local knowledge and perspectives. With support from the John Templeton Foundation, JGI staff led trainings with participants from 16 different countries, and created a toolkit for further instruction — originally in English, and recently translated into French and Swahili. ?? We look forward to continued work celebrating and supporting the changemakers of today and tomorrow who are showing us the meaning of hope in action. Read more of their inspiring stories in our Templeton Roots & Shoots Prize story map! >> https://bit.ly/3uJPViG ?? credit: Image 1: JGI/Heather Anne Vanek Image 2: Puviarasan Sivarajan Image 3: Sandu Makelesia Momote Image 4: Livia Stutz #Templeton #RootsAndShoots #Changemakers

How much do you know about Tchimpounga sanctuary's Triangle Approach against the illegal wildlife trade? ?????? Since 1992, the staff at JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of the Congo have worked tirelessly to save and care for orphaned and injured chimpanzees affected by this trade. Since then, the team has broadened their work to include a variety of endangered wildlife, taken from the wild and sold as illegal pets or to the wild meat trade. ???? To give these beings the future they deserve, JGI cannot work alone. JGI’s "Triangle Approach" is built on three parts of the puzzle: ?? Maintaining JGI-led captive animal welfare standards and practices ?? Developing environmental awareness and educational initiatives ?? Working with local law enforcement teams to prevent illegal activity and enforce laws protecting wildlife With these pieces together, JGI is able to work towards both short and long-term solutions to keep wildlife safe. ?? Become (or gift) a Chimp Guardian today! You can support the care of chimpanzees who have suffered from the illegal wildlife trade and help us keep our promise to never turn away an animal in need: https://lnkd.in/eRGmrVWc ?? credit: Fernando Turmo #Tchimpounga #IllegalWildlifeTrade #JaneGoodallInstitute

???? We're celebrating an exciting development from JGI's Conservation Science ecoacoustic work — we identified six new bird species in Gombe National Park! Our researchers — led by Dr. Lilian Pintea and Dr. Deus Mjungu — have recently launched an ecoacoustics initiative in Gombe, where we've been studying chimpanzees and other primates for nearly 65 years. This means we use audio recorders strategically placed in foliage to capture and identify the sounds in the surrounding habitat, leading to greater information about Gombe's biodiversity! ???? With the expert advice of ornithologists and the Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and WildMon teams, JGI Scientific Advisor and Filmmaker Bill Wallauer combed through hours of bioacoustics recordings to identify six new nocturnal and diurnal birds that call Gombe home! These six birds were known to live elsewhere in Africa, but this is the first time we've identified them in Gombe National Park. ???? This is just one example of how the application of new technology can give us new information, even at a site that we've been studying for decades! ? Swipe to hear the recordings, straight from Gombe ?? Help support continued research into Gombe's remarkable biodiversity by becoming a Gombe Science Hero today! >> https://lnkd.in/eX-yUEge This project was developed with financial support from Google and in collaboration with Gombe Stream Research Center, Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute , and Tanzania National Parks Pictured above: Red-headed Lovebird, Fiery-necked Nightjar, Freckled Nightjar, Dusky Turtle-dove, Crested Barbet, Red-faced Crombec. ?? credits: Image 1: Isaac Kilusu Mandagee Image 2: Ron Eggert Image 3: Amos Pampy Hardecker Image 4-6: Daudi Peterson #Ecoacoustics #BirdWatchers #GombeNationalPark

This #RootsAndShoots group in Tanzania is turning paper into charcoal! ???? A few JGI staff members had the recent opportunity to meet with local Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania Roots & Shoots groups and learn about their community projects. This exciting innovation comes from students at a school in Moshi. ?????? Students collect paper from their school and around their community, soak it in water to partially dissolve it, and then pack the wet paper pulp into spheres. They then dry these spheres in the sun for three weeks to create "paper charcoal." ????? While these paper balls aren't technically the same as charcoal, they work very similarly, with a slow combustion process that releases heat over a long period of time. This means that students are able to give this "paper charcoal" to their school kitchens to cook food — who knew zero waste could be so delicious? ???? ?? credit: JGI/Sofia Fernandez-Navarro #ReduceReuseRecycle #PaperCharcoal #RootsAndShoots