Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots. The education programme of the Jane Goodall Institute UK
MISSION The Institute’s mission is to work to prevent the extinction of chimpanzees through conservation, research and education. Wildlife Research studying chimpanzees and other primates. Conservation activities that ensure the long-term preservation of chimpanzee habitat. Education to heighten global awareness of the issues facing wild and captive chimpanzees and to foster an awareness and understanding of the interdependence of all life. Animal Welfare activities to ensure the physical and psychological well-being of chimpanzees and other captive animals. HISTORY Jane Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation internationally in 1977. Initially JGI aimed to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees, to help arrest the rapid decline of chimpanzee populations in the wild and to stop their neglect and abuse in captivity. The Institute's mission has now expanded to include conservation and environmental education, reforestation projects, and natural resource management for the purposes of habitat conservation and protection. PROJECTS Sanctuaries, where chimpanzees orphaned by poachers are provided with long-term care and rehabilitation. JGI has sanctuaries in Congo, Uganda and South Africa. Habitats, including the Gombe Stream Research Centre, where Dr Goodall and her staff have observed and documented wild chimpanzee behaviour since 1960, and Kibale Forest National Park. Congo Basin Project, launched by JGI in 2000, it addresses the root social and economic influences that drive participation in the bushmeat trade. TACARE, a reforestation project in western Tanzania, focused on improving the residents’ standard of living while promoting sustainable agriculture, reforestation, curbing soil erosion, and providing educational opportunities for the local population. Roots & Shoots, an environmental and humanitarian education programme for young people.