Roots & Shoots is a powerful way for you to make a difference, and a great addition to any resume or application. Directly address the intersection of climate change, biodiversity loss, and ...

The Miyawaki Forest project engages youth in planning and planting a Miyawaki forest, a complex multilayer forest within a rich organic soil. Indigenous knowledge is combined with innovative forest ...

Dr. Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots over 30 years ago when she met with some young people who were eager to fix local problems. She was struck by their energy, their optimism, and their ...

Biodiversity is the “tapestry of life”. And we’re pulling too many threads. Biodiversity is the engine of our planet. It’s often defined as the “variety of all living things.” Our founder Dr. Jane ...

Chimpanzees and humans share a surprising number of similarities. For starters, chimpanzees and people share nearly identical genetic DNA. More recently, another similarity has been discovered: the ...

Chimpanzees are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and animals. In fact, Dr. Jane Goodall was the first person to observe chimpanzees eating other animals when she saw them using sticks to ...

The recent IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services provides a stark warning – we humans are threatening all life on Planet Earth with extinction: up to 1 million plant ...

In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one ...

Recent undercover footage from animal advocacy groups offer revealing insights into what is occurring in a biomedical laboratory in Hamburg, Germany. The footage shows some of the worst abuse I’ve ...

Despite the hardships that our world continues to face, Dr. Jane Goodall has a tremendous amount of hope. Why? It is because of what she has seen accomplished when people act on the issues they truly ...

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to effect millions across the globe, the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI) is making it our priority to ensure that everyone in the JGI family, and all the people ...

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada acknowledges that our office operates on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee nations, Huron-Wendat, Mississaugas of the Credit, and other Indigenous ...