Dr Jane Goodall, world-renowned conservationist, passed away today at the grand old age of 91.
I was privileged to have met ‘Dr Jane’ , as she liked to be called, alongside students of ‘Shanghai Roots & Shoots’ event back in 2014 ……Dr Jane visited Shanghai to bring positive environmental news to international students……
DR JANE VISITS SHANGHAI TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS – “We can change the world”
World-renowned environmentalist, Dr Jane Goodall, recently visited Shanghai to speak to and inspire students in the community. Several students from YCIS Shanghai attended Dr Goodall’s address, and below are the reflections of two of the students from YCIS’s Regency Park Campus:
Annie-Ming, Year 6: “Inspiration is the word that comes to mind when I reflect on our meeting with Dr Jane Goodall. She had many goals in life, and has always worked very hard towards her goals. When she was young, she wanted to study chimpanzees, so she saved up her money for a boat ticket to Africa to be close to chimpanzees’ habitat. After spending nearly 20 years on chimpanzee research, she became the world-renowned expert. Now, at the age of 80, even after she made a difference to this world, she still works tirelessly to educate young people around her, so hundreds of thousands of us can push through, like plant shoots pushing through brick walls to get sunlight, the walls of problems humans have inflicted on the planet. ‘We CAN change the world’ is the message loud and clear from Dr Goodall.”
Angela, Year 6: “I was very lucky to have the chance to see Dr Jane Goodall. I can’t believe I saw her in person — I have always dreamed of meeting her! She spoke to us about her interest in nature and how close she was to the chimpanzees. She also talked about how we can make the world a better and greener place. This year, Dr Goodall turned 80 years old, and she still helps the world in a lot of different ways.”
Dr Goodall’s speech was not her first encounter with YCIS. In fact, YCIS Shanghai is one of only a few schools to receive the Green Star Award, which is acknowledgement of the environmental efforts students and staff have made to support Dr Jane Goodall’s organisation, Roots & Shoots.
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FROM THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE
Dr Jane DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, has died at the age of 91 of natural causes.
Dr. Jane was known around the world for her 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania. However, in the latter part of her life she expanded her focus and became a global advocate for human rights, animal welfare, species and environmental protection, and many other crucial issues.
Jane was passionate about empowering young people to become involved in conservation and humanitarian projects and she led many educational initiatives focused on both wild and captive chimpanzees. She was always guided by her fascination with the mysteries of evolution, and her staunch belief in the fundamental need to respect all forms of life on Earth.
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