Last night, Dr. Jane Goodall spoke at UWO’s Alumni Hall as the guest of Docs4GreatApes.org which is a Canadian charity working to save the great apes through education. Their work is closely aligned with Dr. Goodall’s worldwide institute which supports wildlife research, education and conservation. At 80 years of age Dr. Goodall is an inspiration, not only because of her work with chimpanzees for which she is so famous, but because she spends 360 days per year travelling and advocating in a strong, clear voice with strength that most of us can only hope to have at her age. Following her talk and a half hour Q&A, Dr. Goodall signed books for a line that went across the front of the stage, up to the top of the venue, across the back and down the other side, all the while perched on a table smiling warmly and exchanging a few words with every person who came to her. Her message of the need for conservation and hope for the future based on local solutions included a plea for us to remember that every day we make an impact on our planet. As an Anthropology student back in the day, I recall vividly studying her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and last night was definitely a bucket list experience!
Dr. Rick Quinn, founder of Docs4GreatApes, greets Dr. Goodall
Dr. Quinn welcoming the audience
UWO students introduce Dr. Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall
Q & A
The evening concludes with a message from Edda Mukabagwiz, Rwandan Ambassador to Canada
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