-
Success to Significance with Dr. Jane Goodall, UN Ambassador for Peace
- 2025/02/15
- 再生時間： 21 分
- ポッドキャスト
-
サマリー
あらすじ・解説
Dr. Jane Goodall is emblematic of the Power of Significance.
In a quiet English town called Bournemouth, a young girl named Jane found her passion for animals both in books and in the backyard. At the age of five when visiting family friends. Jane Goodall hid in a hen house to learn about chickens and how they laid their eggs. Fast forward to 1960. A determined Jane arrived at the Gombe in western Tanzania with nothing but a notebook, binoculars, and an unshakable belief that she could unravel the mysteries of the animal kingdom. You see, at that time, women didn’t venture into the jungles of Africa to study wild animals. But Jane wasn’t just any woman. She sat. And she watched. Day after day. Month after month. Her patience and persistence paid off when she made a discovery that would upend everything we thought we knew about our closest relatives: chimpanzees made and used tools. For years, humanity had clung to the belief that tool-making was the exclusive domain of human animals. But there they were—chimpanzees, stripping leaves from twigs to fish termites from mounds. Jane proved what many scientists refused to believe—chimpanzees were more like us than we ever dared to imagine. Her work didn’t stop with the science. She gave her chimpanzees names—David Greybeard, Flo, and Fifi—because to Jane, they weren’t just subjects of research. They were individuals with emotions, relationships, and personalities. A radical notion at the time, but one that made the world take a second look at its kinship with the animal kingdom. Then the story takes a different turn. In 1986 Jane saw the forests where her chimpanzees lived begin to disappear. She saw communities struggling in poverty, forced to encroach on habitats just to survive. She realized that if she wanted to save the chimps, she’d have to save the people, too. And so, Jane Goodall became more than a scientist. She became a conservationist. In 1991, launched Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, a program to empower young people of all ages to become involved in hands-on projects of their choosing to benefit the community, animals (including domestic animals) and the environment. Roots & Shoots is now active in more than 75 countries One of its shining moments came in Flint, Michigan, during the water crisis. A group of students took action, distributing clean water and planting community gardens. Their efforts gave their neighbors hope—and reminded us all of the power of young minds to change the world. Then followed the TACARE project and Dr. Jane and the Jane Goodall Institute launched initiatives that helped local communities adopt sustainable practices—like agroforestry and clean water programs—that not only lifted people out of poverty but allowed them to become partners in conserving their heritage and also preserved the forests her beloved chimps called home. One village at a time, one program at a time, Jane showed the world that conservation isn’t just about saving animals. It’s about saving ourselves.
Today, Dr. Jane Goodall is a household name. She’s traveled millions of miles, spoken to millions of people, and inspired countless individuals to join her crusade for a better planet. She’s been knighted, honored with awards, and was appointed by Secretary General Kofi Annan as a UN Messenger of Peace. But she’ll tell you her most significant accomplishment isn’t a title or a trophy. It’s the spark she’s ignited in others—a spark of hope, of empathy, of responsibility. And so, Jane Goodall’s story isn’t just about chimps or science or even conservation. It’s about the courage to follow your curiosity, the humility to recognize the interconnectedness of all life, and the determination to leave the world a better place than you found it.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support.
In a quiet English town called Bournemouth, a young girl named Jane found her passion for animals both in books and in the backyard. At the age of five when visiting family friends. Jane Goodall hid in a hen house to learn about chickens and how they laid their eggs. Fast forward to 1960. A determined Jane arrived at the Gombe in western Tanzania with nothing but a notebook, binoculars, and an unshakable belief that she could unravel the mysteries of the animal kingdom. You see, at that time, women didn’t venture into the jungles of Africa to study wild animals. But Jane wasn’t just any woman. She sat. And she watched. Day after day. Month after month. Her patience and persistence paid off when she made a discovery that would upend everything we thought we knew about our closest relatives: chimpanzees made and used tools. For years, humanity had clung to the belief that tool-making was the exclusive domain of human animals. But there they were—chimpanzees, stripping leaves from twigs to fish termites from mounds. Jane proved what many scientists refused to believe—chimpanzees were more like us than we ever dared to imagine. Her work didn’t stop with the science. She gave her chimpanzees names—David Greybeard, Flo, and Fifi—because to Jane, they weren’t just subjects of research. They were individuals with emotions, relationships, and personalities. A radical notion at the time, but one that made the world take a second look at its kinship with the animal kingdom. Then the story takes a different turn. In 1986 Jane saw the forests where her chimpanzees lived begin to disappear. She saw communities struggling in poverty, forced to encroach on habitats just to survive. She realized that if she wanted to save the chimps, she’d have to save the people, too. And so, Jane Goodall became more than a scientist. She became a conservationist. In 1991, launched Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, a program to empower young people of all ages to become involved in hands-on projects of their choosing to benefit the community, animals (including domestic animals) and the environment. Roots & Shoots is now active in more than 75 countries One of its shining moments came in Flint, Michigan, during the water crisis. A group of students took action, distributing clean water and planting community gardens. Their efforts gave their neighbors hope—and reminded us all of the power of young minds to change the world. Then followed the TACARE project and Dr. Jane and the Jane Goodall Institute launched initiatives that helped local communities adopt sustainable practices—like agroforestry and clean water programs—that not only lifted people out of poverty but allowed them to become partners in conserving their heritage and also preserved the forests her beloved chimps called home. One village at a time, one program at a time, Jane showed the world that conservation isn’t just about saving animals. It’s about saving ourselves.
Today, Dr. Jane Goodall is a household name. She’s traveled millions of miles, spoken to millions of people, and inspired countless individuals to join her crusade for a better planet. She’s been knighted, honored with awards, and was appointed by Secretary General Kofi Annan as a UN Messenger of Peace. But she’ll tell you her most significant accomplishment isn’t a title or a trophy. It’s the spark she’s ignited in others—a spark of hope, of empathy, of responsibility. And so, Jane Goodall’s story isn’t just about chimps or science or even conservation. It’s about the courage to follow your curiosity, the humility to recognize the interconnectedness of all life, and the determination to leave the world a better place than you found it.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support.