On April 10, 2025, guests enjoyed our Visiting SAGE event featuring conservation icon Dr. Jane Goodall! Dr. Goodall took the stage at the Elsinore Theatre in Salem to share personal reflections on her remarkable life, her trailblazing work, and her inspirational message of hope for our planet. The next day, Dr. Goodall joined students to learn about their conservation and research projects.
Together, these events engaged over 2,400 guests and reminded all of us about the importance of inspiring hope through local action, and why it is important to work across generations to make a positive difference in our world.
April 11, 2025
Learn more about Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, inspiring greater understanding, and action on behalf of the natural world.
Jane founded the first Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in 1977 and today 25 global chapters work to support her holistic approach to conservation. JGI’s work includes sustaining the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in Gombe, providing expert care for nearly 200 rescued chimpanzees and other wildlife in two sanctuaries, championing community-led conservation through its signature Tacare program, and engaging the next generation of changemakers through Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. Roots & Shoots inspires young people of all ages in 75 countries to undertake hands-on projects of their choosing to benefit the community, animals (including domestic animals) and the environment.
Now nearly 91 years old, Jane travels globally around 300 days each year to spread her message of hope for our planet, inspiring audiences through speaking tours, media engagements, written publications, and a wide array of film, television and podcast projects. She has authored many books for adults and children; her latest publication, “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times,” has been translated into more than 20 languages.
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