Lectures & Events
2010 Planet Releaf campaign launch
February 26th, 2010
This February we are launching our Roots & Shoots 2010 forest campaign. This event will include films, special guests, Youth Council presentations and a light reception.
When: February 26th, 2010, 4:00-8:30pm Where: Earth Sciences Building, University of Toronto 5 Bancroft Ave. Who: Open to everyone! |
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If you would like more information regarding this event, or would like to host your own Launch Party, please visit the Planet Releaf Launch page.
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Dr. Goodall to visit Ontario as part of Gombe 50 Celebrations
April 2010
Toronto In the 50th anniversary year of her research into the behaviour of chimpanzees, world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall will reflect on the meaning of the past five decades. From the incredible insights her research has offered into our closest animal relatives, to the extraordinary change the world has seen since 1960, for people, for animals and for the environment. April 9, 2010 7pm Convocation Hall, University of Toronto Ticket prices range from $25 to $150 (includes a private reception with Dr. Jane Goodall), and will be available through the UofTtix website or by calling 416-978-8849. Co-presented by the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada and the Royal Ontario Museum, in partnership with the Centre for Environment, University of Toronto. Ottawa Dr. Jane Goodall will also be giving a talk as part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, date and time tbd. Please check back soon for more event details! |
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Pick up your photos with Dr. Goodall
Click here to pick up your photo with Dr. Goodall taken in Edmonton and Toronto.
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Dr. Jane Goodall's September Lecture Tour
September 2009
Dr. Goodall was in Canada for a whirlwind tour that encompassed three provinces in just a few days! She wowed audiences in Sudbury, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver; did countless media interviews and signed thousands of books for her incredibly dedicated supporters.
Her first stop was at Science North in Sudbury where she addressed 1,300 youth at the 10th Annual Roots & Shoots conference on September 23rd. At one of the sessions attendees participated in planting 7,000 trees! The same night, Dr. Goodall delivered a public lecture at the Glad Tidings Tabernacle. She spoke about the significant strides committed residents of Sudbury have made in healing the environmental scars from nickel mining in the area and shared success stories of animals brought back from the brink of extinction. To download your picture with Dr. Goodall, please contact Science North. |
Photo credit: Lisa Koski/Science North |
Dr. Goodall and CBC's Carole McNeil Photo credit: JGI Canada |
Then, it was on to Toronto for a book launch at Indigo, the Manulife Centre location on September 24th. Hundreds of fans lined up to listen to Dr. Goodall share stories from her new book, Hope for Animals and their World. Her presentation was followed by a Q&A with Carole McNeil, CBC TV Host for CBC Sunday Report and back-up anchor for The National. Ms. McNeil moderated a Q&A following Dr Goodall's presentation before Dr. Goodall signed books and took photos with attendees. Download your picture with Dr. Goodall. |
On September 25th, Dr. Goodall joined Roots & Shoots groups participating in the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Humber Bay in Toronto. The groups took part in the Shoreline Cleanup as part of the Roots & Shoots Project Blue water campaign. The youth were joined by staff from Roots Canada, who rolled up their sleeves and collected trash as part of Roots Cares, a long-term partnership between Roots and the Jane Goodall Institute. Roughly 450 pounds of garbage was collected during the four-hour cleanup! Among the speakers joining Dr. Goodall for the closing ceremonies were Don Green, Co-founder Roots and Mary Desjardins, Executive Director, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. |
Photo credit: JGI Canada |
Dr. Mike Cranfield and Dr. Jane Goodall Photo credit: Catalin Mitrache |
Next, she traveled to Edmonton where she shared centre-stage at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on September 27th with Dr. Mike Cranfield, Executive Director of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. They addressed the need to increase awareness of the plight of endangered animals across the globe with the focus on the Great Apes, as chimpanzees and gorillas are both critically endangered in the wild. The event was a fundraiser organized by the Canadian Friends of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. All proceeds from the event will support the Emergency Unit and Quarantine Facility for orphaned mountain gorillas in Rumangabo, DRC. Download your picture with Dr. Goodall. |
Last, but not least, Dr. Goodall was in Vancouver as one of the keynote speakers for Free the Children's We Day. Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots was a special sponsor of the event which was about mobilizing young people for social change. More than 14,000 youth were in attendance at GM Place! Other keynote speakers included His Holiness the Dalai Lama and activist Mia Farrow and musician Jason Mraz. To see pictures of the event, visit the We Day website. |
Photo credit: Rebecca Bollwitt
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Dr. Goodall’s new book is now available
September 2009
JGI is thrilled to announce that Dr. Goodall’s latest book, HOPE FOR ANIMALS AND THEIR WORLD: How Endangered Animals are being Rescued from the Brink, is now available at a store near you! It is an inspirational account of formerly endangered species whose populations are now being regenerated, including some Canadian success stories like the Vancouver Island marmot. Some of the other animals brought back from the brink include: the American Crocodile, the California Condor and the Black-Footed Ferret. This book is both a celebration and passionate call to arms; HOPE FOR ANIMALS THEIR WORLD presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence. |
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