Atlanta to Celebrate Dr. Jane Goodall's Extraordinary Legacy
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Renowned Primatologist, Humanitarian and Conservationist to Lecture at Fernbank Museum of Natural History 2/12/10 Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be in Atlanta on the evening of Friday, February 19, 2010, for a celebration of her extraordinary legacy at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. This year marks a monumental milestone for the Jane Goodall Institute
(JGI) and Dr. Goodall. Fifty years ago, Goodall, who is today a
world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and humanitarian, first
set foot on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in what is now Tanzania’s
Gombe National Park. The chimpanzee behavioral research she
pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and her
vision has expanded into a global mission to empower people to make a
difference for all living things. Atlanta residents will have a unique opportunity to hear Dr. Goodall
speak while helping her commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ongoing
Gombe research and her remarkable career. “Dr. Goodall chose to stop in Atlanta during this celebratory year as
there is a large base of support in the area,” said Mary Norman, senior
vice president of development at the Jane Goodall Institute. “From
the students at Warren T. Jackson and other elementary schools who are
active in Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Institute’s global
environmental and humanitarian youth program, to museums like Fernbank
that help spread her message of hope and inspire future scientists,
Atlantans are making a difference, every day.” “Jane Goodall is a major force for change and an inspiration to make
positive things happen for our communities, animals and the
environment,” said Fernbank Museum’s President and CEO Susan Neugent
“It takes a network of citizens to make the world a better place—role
models like Dr. Goodall who dedicate their lives to research; future
scientists who will continue interpreting her work; partners like
Fernbank that create engaging opportunities to learn; and museum
visitors like Fernbank’s who have become active stewards of our planet,
our ecosystems and our world cultures.. We’re all working toward
the same goal, but it takes each of us together to achieve it.” The event at Fernbank Museum, located at 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta,
will include: ·
A cocktail reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ·
An exclusive showing of the IMAX® film Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees ·
Welcoming remarks by Susan Neugent, President & CEO of Fernbank Museum ·
Remarks by Dr. Goodall Tickets to this event are $95 per person with a cash bar. Space is limited and advanced reservations are required. To purchase tickets, please contact Alicia Zarillo at azarillo@janegoodall.org or call 703-682-9288. About the Jane Goodall Institute
Founded in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute continues Dr.
Goodall’s pioneering research on chimpanzee behavior—research that
transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans
and animals. Today, the Institute is a global leader in the effort to
protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It also is widely recognized for
establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development
programs in Africa, and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the global
environmental and humanitarian youth program that has groups more than
120 countries. For more information, please visit
www.janegoodall.org. About Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall and a group of Tanzanian
students, the Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change
happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With
hundreds of thousands of young people in more than 120 countries, the
Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to
create a better world. Young people identify problems in their
communities and take action. Through service projects, youth-led
campaigns and an interactive website, Roots & Shoots members are making
a difference across the globe. For more information, please visit
www.rootsandshoots.org. About Fernbank Museum of Natural History Since1992 Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum of Natural History has
provided a gateway for all ages to discover and explore the earth’s
history, the environment and human culture through dynamic exhibitions,
programs and IMAX® films. Fernbank’s alliance with Dr. Jane
Goodall’s mission to create a worldwide network of people who care
deeply for their human community, all animals and the environment
included the popular 2004 exhibition Discovering Chimpanzees: The
Remarkable World of Jane Goodall and the IMAX® film Jane Goodall’s Wild
Chimpanzees. Fernbank’s achievements have been recognized with the seal
of accreditation from the American Association of Museums, a distinction
earned by less than five percent of museums in the United States.
For more information, visit
www.fernbankmuseum.org. |
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