From Forest Trails to Conference Stages: Speaking Up for Nature and Wildlife
Students lead a nature walk through Singapore’s Thomson Nature Park, and JGI Israel’s Dr. Itai Roffman makes the case for great ape rehabilitation sanctuaries at the International Animal Rights Conference.
Has Social Media Become a Digital Circus for Wildlife?
A hoax chimpanzee fight spread across social media. The Jane Goodall Institute explains why turning great apes into props and punchlines harms wildlife, and how we can all help change what fills our feeds.
One Year Without Dr. Jane Goodall: Honouring Her Legacy Through Roots & Shoots
One year after the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, we honour her legacy as a scientist, animal lover, mentor, and global icon — and celebrate 35 years of Roots & Shoots, the movement she built to carry her hope into the future.
Small Actions, Real Impact Across Three Continents: Roots & Shoots in South Africa, Indonesia and USA
Roots & Shoots youth in South Africa, Indonesia, and the USA are proving that every individual makes a difference — from students interning at Chimp Eden sanctuary to support 33 rescued chimpanzees, to school clubs across Java and Bali turning snack wrappers into ecobricks, to a Chicago Basecamp clearing 700+ pieces of trash from Montrose Beach.
Community Action for Wildlife and Wellbeing – Roots & Shoots Sierra Leone
Led by Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Roots & Shoots Sierra Leone is engaging communities in Kenema district on the wild meat trade, connecting wildlife conservation with human health. With DP World’s support, over 3,000 students and 3,520 community members have taken part.
World Chimpanzee Day: Chimpanzee Cultures and the Knowledge Passed Through Generations
On World Chimpanzee Day, Dr. Rahel Noser of the Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland reflects on Jane Goodall’s discovery that chimpanzees have culture: knowledge and traditions passed from one generation to the next. Plus, how Roots & Shoots groups around the world are proving that action for chimpanzees can start anywhere.
Every Individual Matters: Three Chimpanzee Stories for World Chimpanzee Day
Behind every wildlife trafficking statistic is an individual life. For World Chimpanzee Day, GenWild shares the stories of Cozy, Zeena and Jessica, three chimpanzees rescued from exploitation who now live at Chimp Eden, the Jane Goodall Institute South Africa’s sanctuary.
