- Renowned British primatologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks.
- Goodall expressed her greatest desire for people to prioritize environmental issues and hopes to continue spreading her message for more time.
- She also said there was an urgent need to address issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty and industrial agriculture.
British primatologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of lectures.
Her biggest wish is to get people to start thinking more about environment“, she said in an interview last week. But at the same time, she said she hopes to have more years to “continue spreading the message.”
“I believe we still have some time to start mitigating climate change, biodiversity loss, alleviating poverty and ending the horrific industrial agriculture, especially of animals,” she said.
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Goodall, a United Nations Peacemaker and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, she became a pioneer for female scientists in the 1960s with her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania.
British primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall attended the 50th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2020. Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of speeches. (Reuters/Dennis Baribs/File Photo)
Her insights into animal behavior, including the use of tools by animals, revolutionized our understanding of the relationship between humans and animals.
Her work has since expanded into environmental education and advocacy.
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Upcoming talks will focus on Goodall’s reflections at age 90 and her views on why taking action now is crucial to creating a better future. The events will raise funds for the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots youth programs.
Despite facing such climate changebiodiversity loss and poverty, Goodall said she still hoped there would be time to “try to convince wealthy people to think more about the future.”
“Without hope, this isn’t going to happen. People have to have hope,” Goodall said. He will speak across the United States on March 30 in Seattle, Washington, and in New York on April 1.