Jane Goodall at the Progressive Forum
Title: Jane Goodall at the Progressive Forum
Location: Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
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Description: Jane Goodall is one of the world’s most famous scientists whose work forever changed our understanding of what it means to be a human. She is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the summer when she ventured into what is now Gombe National Park in Tanzania to study chimpanzee behavior, with the release of her latest book, Jane Goodall: 50 Years at Gombe. She has expanded her work into a global mission to empower people to make a difference for all living things. In 1977, Dr. Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute continues the Gombe research, protects chimpanzees and their habitats, and builds community-centered conservation programs in Africa. JGI’s Roots and Shoots, a humanitarian youth network, has groups in over 120 countries.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2011-03-09