As a child, I read stories and watched movies about Jane Goodall and I admired her for her success in conservation efforts. As an adult, you can inspire children to take action and help the environment.
As an adult, I had the pleasure of becoming more connected to Jane Goodall. I heard her speak at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wow! What an inspiration to see her live. Jane presented slides from her chimpanzee research in Tanzania. To hear her tell the stories, to hear the passion in her voice about the next generation. She encouraged the audience to get involved in Roots & Shoots, a global youth organization that gets youth involved in service learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment, and the human community.
After I saw Jane in person, I visited a museum with a special exhibit all about her life. Very nicely done, but nothing beats hearing stories live from a leader.
You can get your child involved in conservation through Jane's Roots & Shoots organization. Search for an existing group or event or create a new one. Example events include 1) "Anything with A Plug Recycling Event" Carmel, IN, collected 30 tons to recycle, 2) Run for Wild Bronz Zoo, NY, 3) Animal Shelter drives
http://rootsandshoots.org/
I realized I was also indirectly connected to Jane through working with my past company providing funds to the Angel Fund, a cheetah conservation effort with the help of dogs. I had the chance to meet Thane Maynard (Cincinnati Zoo Director) who co-authored the book Hope for Animals and Their World with Jane. After meeting Thane and the Angel Fund initiater Cathryn Hiker, I took my kids to witness the cheetah's run at the zoo. When I took my kids to see Jack Hanna's live animal show, Jack mentioned his admiration for Jane. We are all so connected and so are the plants and animals in our world. How are you connected to conservation leaders and efforts? How do you pass that passion down to your children? Please share your ideas.
As an adult, I had the pleasure of becoming more connected to Jane Goodall. I heard her speak at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wow! What an inspiration to see her live. Jane presented slides from her chimpanzee research in Tanzania. To hear her tell the stories, to hear the passion in her voice about the next generation. She encouraged the audience to get involved in Roots & Shoots, a global youth organization that gets youth involved in service learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment, and the human community.
After I saw Jane in person, I visited a museum with a special exhibit all about her life. Very nicely done, but nothing beats hearing stories live from a leader.
You can get your child involved in conservation through Jane's Roots & Shoots organization. Search for an existing group or event or create a new one. Example events include 1) "Anything with A Plug Recycling Event" Carmel, IN, collected 30 tons to recycle, 2) Run for Wild Bronz Zoo, NY, 3) Animal Shelter drives
http://rootsandshoots.org/
I realized I was also indirectly connected to Jane through working with my past company providing funds to the Angel Fund, a cheetah conservation effort with the help of dogs. I had the chance to meet Thane Maynard (Cincinnati Zoo Director) who co-authored the book Hope for Animals and Their World with Jane. After meeting Thane and the Angel Fund initiater Cathryn Hiker, I took my kids to witness the cheetah's run at the zoo. When I took my kids to see Jack Hanna's live animal show, Jack mentioned his admiration for Jane. We are all so connected and so are the plants and animals in our world. How are you connected to conservation leaders and efforts? How do you pass that passion down to your children? Please share your ideas.
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