01/10/2025
Today the world mourns the passing of Jane Goodall, an extraordinary woman who forever changed our understanding of nature and ourselves. From her early days in Gombe, defying scientific convention by earning the trust of wild chimpanzees, to documenting their conflicts and complex emotions, Goodall revealed to us that they are not different from us. Her groundbreaking research, often alongside her then Dutch husband Hugo van Lawick, transformed both science and public awareness. Yet her legacy goes far beyond chimpanzees. Through her Roots&Shouts youth program, active in over 100 countries, she inspired generations to plant not only trees but also seeds of hope. Even into her late eighties she travelled tirelessly, reminding us that it is never too late to heal our planet ! 🙏 Above all, Jane Goodall taught us that the lives of animals are filled with intelligence, compassion and meaning- and that in protecting them, we rediscover our own humanity. We think of her son and family and friends 🙏
