Jane Goodall Institute
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The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is an international wildlife and environment conservation organization with branches in many countries. It was founded in 1977 by English primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall
, DBE and Genevieve di San Faustino.
Its mission is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment of all living things through the following objectives:
As is a global institute, it has offices around the world, in countries including Australia, Italy, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, while its Gombe Stream Research Center is located in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
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Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall, DBE , is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National...
, DBE and Genevieve di San Faustino.
Its mission is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment of all living things through the following objectives:
- Improve global understanding and treatment of great apes through research, public education and advocacy
- Contribute to the preservation of great apes and their habitats by combining conservation with education and promotion of sustainable livelihoods in local communities
- Create a worldwide network of young people who have learned to care deeply for their human community, for all animals and for the environment, and who will take responsible action to care for them.
As is a global institute, it has offices around the world, in countries including Australia, Italy, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, while its Gombe Stream Research Center is located in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
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Hong Kong
The Jane Goodall Institute (Hong Kong) is one of the Asian branches dedicated to wildlife research, education and conservation. In 2002, the Jane Goodall Institute Hong Kong was established as one of the local charities with the intention to motivate the Hong Kong public to show compassion and care for the community, animals and environment.Shanghai
The Jane Goodall Institute Shanghai was founded as a volunteer organization in November 1999. Five years later, in November 2004, Roots & Shoots was granted Non-Profit Organization status by the Shanghai City Government and is currently the only legally-registered, foreign-affiliated, environmental non-profit organization operating in China. The Jane Goodall Institute Shanghai believes that the future is in the hands of the world’s young people. The program is committed to the understanding and preservation of wildlife and our living world through the education and empowerment of our youth.United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom it operates as a registered charity, The Jane Goodall Institute (UK), based in SouthamptonSouthampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
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See also
- Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies
- Jane Goodall Environmental Middle SchoolJane Goodall Environmental Middle SchoolThe Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School is an American charter school serving grades six through eight that focuses on environmental science and community service. It is housed at Waldo Middle School in Salem, Oregon, and is named after English primatologist Jane Goodall...