Speaker: Jasmina Georgovska We are delighted to invite you to attend a presentation by Jasmina Georgovska from the Jane Goodall Institute UK about the extraordinary Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace.
Titled ‘Dr Jane Goodall, DBE – her life, work and legacy’, the talk will give you an insight into Dr Jane’s amazing life and achievements. Dr. Goodall is an ethologist and conservationist known for her long-term research into the lives of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania which began in 1960 and continues today. Jasmina will talk about Dr Jane’s early years at Gombe, how her life evolved to work with local communities, to enrich the lives of captive primates and to develop the global humanitarian and environmental programme Roots & Shoots, which empowers young people of all ages to become involved in hands on projects to benefit people, animals and the environment, and is now active in more than 70 countries.
Jasmina will share stories about Dr Jane’s life and her reasons for hope, and why she believes that it is up to each one of us to decide the kind of difference we make with our daily decisions and actions.
About the Presenter: Jasmina Georgovska The Jane Goodall Institute UK
Jasmina has been working for the Jane Goodall Institute UK since 2009. Inspired by Dr Jane Goodall, she wanted to contribute towards making a positive change via working with schools and young people in the UK. In the last 15 years, she’s learnt that through action we can change this world, and by working together we can create positive waves. Teachers, educators and volunteers are pivotal in spreading the word and in inspiring and encouraging the young generation to understand, respect and care for our home, this planet.
Jasmina is seeing increased awareness nowadays, and just like Dr Jane, she has hope for the future in the hands of compassionate people of any age.
About Dr. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace is a world-renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world every single day. Dr Goodall is best known for groundbreaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, transformative research that continues to this day as the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Dr. Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, a global conservation, advocacy, animal welfare, research, and youth empowerment organization, including her global Roots & Shoots programme. Jane has worked extensively on climate action, human rights, conservation, and animal welfare issues for decades, and continues to be a central voice in the work to advance environmental progress.
Today, Jane is a global phenomenon spreading hope and turning it into meaningful positive impact to create a better world for people, other animals, and the planet we share.
Jane is also a patron of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society (BNSS). She took up the role in 2016, joining Chris Packham CBE.
About the Jane Goodall Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is a global, community-centred conservation organization founded in 1977 that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall in over 30 countries around the world. We aim to understand and protect chimpanzees, other apes and their habitats, and empower people to be compassionate citizens in order to inspire conservation of the natural world we all share. JGI uses research, collaboration with local communities, best-in-class animal welfare standards, and the innovative use of science and technology to inspire hope and transform it into action for the common good. Through our Roots & Shoots programme for young people of all ages, now active in more than 70 countries around the world, JGI is creating an informed and compassionate critical mass of people who will help to create a better world for people, other animals and our shared environment.
About Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme is about making positive change happen – for our communities, for animals and for the environment, by providing teachers, educators and communities with exciting and inspiring activities that their students/ groups can get involved in.
These resources offer opportunities to learn about humanitarian, animal and environmental issues affecting our world, share insights, ideas and inspiration for making positive change happen.
The individual efforts of thousands of young people are making monumental change. With an overall theme of learning to live in peace and harmony with animals, the environment and each other, they learn to respect others and break down barriers between nations, religions, cultures, old and young, rich and poor, and between humans and the natural world. And they understand that every individual has a role to play and makes a difference every day.
