Celebrated primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall dies at 91 • FRANCE 24 English

A trailblazing scientist, she pioneered the close study of chimpanzees in the wild and went on to become one of the world’s most prominent environmental activists. Conservationist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91. As well as her groundbreaking observations, she also drew the public into the wild, partnering with the National Geographic Society to bring her beloved chimps into their lives through film, TV, and magazines. Well, for more on her life and legacy, we’re joined now by Pierre Canthar, president of the Jane Goodall Institute here in France. Thanks so much for being with us on the program this evening. Pierre Jane Goodall, she’s credited with Thanks for being with us. So, Jane Goodall, she’s credited with revolutionizing science. It’s a big claim. Tell us how exactly will she be remembered? And for you, what were her most groundbreaking achievements? I think that she uh I mean there’s you know many many achievement that Jane uh did during her life. Of course, she’s well known for having uh the first one to be discovering uh that chimps uh were actually making tools and using tools and that was not you know the only uh uh the only uh capability that was for uh human beings but uh only animals and of course you know uh uh furthermore we’ve discovered much more about animals and their capability uh but uh she’s you know, been an explorer. She’s been a a scientist and then she became an activist uh to uh uh play a huge role uh during all those years uh for um the the environment, for people and for peace in general. And how will she be most remembered then as a tireless advocate as you say for the protection and restoration of the natural world? I think so. I think that uh uh uh she’s not only a primatologist, she’s been acting for environment globally and of course as you know she’s uh united she was United Nation messenger of peace. Uh so uh I think that uh a lot of scientists around the world a lot of environmentalist you know sees her as uh a guide and uh for all those years and I think that she will be uh remembered uh as you know a a very uh famous environmentalist that’s uh that’s what we think and of course you know for uh what she has done in terms of uh protecting the environment uh setting up an NGO uh having people on the ground uh trying to uh focus on education of the younger uh people. So um she’s done so much that I think that uh she will be environmental for the the whole uh uh all those things that she’s done in her life. And while we’re we’re always hearing so much bad news when it comes to the environment, climate change, global warming, but Jane, she really tried to to balance those realities with a message of hope, didn’t she? It wasn’t all doom and gloom for her. Yeah, absolutely. she uh I think that was you know something that uh she was uh very uh uh happy to do is to she she she was always trying to pull people in the right direction. So with a very positive message uh basically saying that you know if everyone acts uh that uh those acts altogether uh uh can actually make change and it’s you know not necessarily always too late uh although uh you know there is so much pressure on the environment and so on and actually the the uh the the groundwork that we do uh uh in many countries but mostly in Africa uh proves that you know with uh uh specific actions including people, including uh uh you know all all the the the the the ecosystem uh it works and actually we can you know reforest areas, we can regenerate the environment and so on. So it’s uh she’s always had that very positive message and that message uh forwarding it to you know the root centers programs which is the educational program that she’s been uh uh working on for 30 years now and she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom also by former US president Joe Biden. Talk to us a little bit about the very many civilian awards and honors she received during her lifetime. here. I think that uh she has so many awards uh that she’s been given uh during all her careers that uh you know it would take a lot of time but uh yes she’s uh she’s been she she’s been recognized uh for so many things and for not only environmental uh actions that uh she’s very well known from the public for but also for her actions uh towards people towards peace uh and with the NGO the the Jen Good Institute we know we we act we have the peace day we have different uh type of actions but which goes beyond uh purely pure environmental activist work Pierre we’ll have to leave it there for now but thank you so much for being with us on the program this evening we do appreciate your time that is Pierre Canar president of the Jane Goodall Institute here in France

Jane Goodall Institute France President Pierre Quintard pays tribute to the work and legacy of the legendary primatologist. Jane Goodall transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world’s most revered wildlife advocates. In a final video posted before her death, Goodall told an audience: “Some of us could say ‘Bonjour,’ some of us could say ‘Guten Morgen,’ and so on, but I can say, ‘Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! That’s ‘good morning’ in chimpanzee.'”
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