Jane Goodall
English zoologist
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| January 2025 | Dr. Goodall was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| October 2024 | Dr. Goodall delivered 'A Speech for History' at UNESCO, focusing on conservation and the importance of educating youth and communities to protect the natural world. |
| 2023 | IMAX documentary 'Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope' released, highlighting successful wildlife habitat restoration projects. |
| August 21 2023 | Melody Horrill from the JGI's Cetacean Committee publicly commented on the death of the orca Tokitae (Lolita), who had spent 50 years in captivity at Miami Seaquarium, highlighting the ongoing efforts to return her to her natal waters before her passing. |
| April 2023 | Goodall was made Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau in a ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| 2022 | Dr. Goodall received the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication for her long-term study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. |
| 2022 | The Jane Goodall Institute formed its Cetacean Committee, advocating for a worldwide ban on cetacean captivity and seeking the best outcomes for confined marine mammals. |
| March 3 2022 | LEGO released a tribute set (number 40530) honoring Jane Goodall, featuring a minifigure of her with three chimpanzees in an African forest scene, in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. |
| 2021 | Published 'The Book of Hope' co-authored with Douglas Abrams and Gail Hudson, continuing her work in conservation and inspiration. |
| 2021 | Goodall received the Templeton Prize. |
| 2021 | Became vegan and authored a cookbook titled 'Eat Meat Less'. Joined the Rewriting Extinction campaign and called on the EU Commission to abolish caging of farm animals. |
| 2021 | The Jane Goodall Institute published a cookbook titled 'The Jane Goodall Institute #EatMeatless', featuring a foreword by Jane Goodall herself. The cookbook was recognized by Veganuary as the #1 Best Vegan Cookbook and was praised by food writer Mark Bittman, who interviewed Goodall about the book on his podcast. |
| December 31 2021 | Goodall was the guest editor of the BBC Radio Four Today programme, choosing Francis Collins as the presenter of Thought for the Day. |
| October 28 2021 | Contributed to 'The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World', which was released on this date. |
| 2020 | Biographical documentary 'Jane Goodall: The Hope' produced by National Geographic Studios, focusing on her ongoing conservation efforts. |
| 2020 | Advocated for ecocide to be made an international crime and vowed to plant 5 million trees as part of the World Economic Forum's trillion tree initiative. |
| 2020 | Continued partnership with Michael Cammarata, this time with Neptune Wellness Solutions, maintaining the commitment of donating 5% of sales to the Jane Goodall Institute. |
| 2019 | Time magazine named Goodall as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| August 2019 | Honored with a bronze sculpture in Midtown Manhattan as part of the Statues for Equality project, recognizing her contributions to science. |
| 2018 | Partnered with CEO Michael Cammarata on a natural product line from Schmidt's Naturals, with 5% of sales benefiting the Jane Goodall Institute. |
| 2017 | Biographical documentary 'Jane' released by National Geographic Studios, directed by Brett Morgen with music by Philip Glass, comprehensively exploring her life and scientific contributions. |
| 2012 | Took on the role of challenger for the Engage in Conservation Challenge with The DO School, creating a workshop to engage young people in biodiversity conservation. |
| March 17 2011 | Duke University announced the transfer of her original archives from the University of Minnesota, with Anne E. Pusey overseeing the collection of digitized research materials. |
| 2010 | Theatrical documentary feature 'Jane's Journey' co-produced by Animal Planet, documenting her life and work. |
| 2010 | Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds held a benefit concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC to commemorate 'Gombe 50', celebrating Goodall's pioneering chimpanzee research. |
| 2010 | Formed a coalition through Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) with Wildlife Conservation Society and Humane Society of the United States to petition for listing all chimpanzees as endangered. |
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