Who is Dr. Jane Goodall

Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Jane Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment. Today she travels the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees and environmental crises, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share.

In 1996 a teacher by the name of Mike Weddle took a group of 4 students to Colorado where he met Dr. Jane Goodall. From that meeting came the birth of what is now Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School. You can read the whole story here.

You can watch Dr. Jane address the school in 2020 via video.