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COMMUNITY: World famous primatologist Jane Goodall to speak in Calgary on Friday
        (AlbertaIndex, April 8, Tuesday) --- World-famous primatologist, environmentalist and UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall will be in Calgary to give a public lecture at the EPCOR CENTRE’S Jack Singer Concert Hall on Friday, April 11.
        The sold out lecture is presented by the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada in partnership with the Calgary Zoo.

Dr Goodall began her pioneering research into the behaviour of wild chimpanzees in Africa in 1960. Her painstaking observations of chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania has transformed the current understanding of our closest animal relatives and causes us to reevaluate what it means to be human.

“Wild chimpanzees are in danger of extinction within a generation, and with so much of our environment at risk, it is desperately important that we all join together to share our conservation resources, energies and ideas,” says Dr Goodall.

“Together, I am convinced we will succeed in creating a new respect for our living planet, as well as a renewed hope for future generations.”

At the evening event, she will talk about the research she started 48 years ago, the critical need to protect Africa’s Great Apes and other wildlife species, and her reasons for hope for the future of the planet. A book signing will follow.

“Jane Goodall’s efforts have been supported by the Calgary Zoo’s Conservation Fund for many years, and our support of this event, providing Calgarians with the opportunity to be inspired by Dr Goodall, is a continuation of our support for her important conservation efforts,” said Brian Keating, Head of Conservation Outreach. “We are proud to support this commitment to being better environmental stewards.”

This lecture has been made possible by the very generous support of the following corporate and media sponsors: Canadian Hydro, Suncor Energy, Civilized Adventures, West Island College, TD Commercial Banking, Nexen Inc, Kensington Riverside Inn, Bullfrog Power, Calgary Herald and CHQR Radio.

Founded in 1977, Jane Goodall Institute was founded to combat the rapid degradation of critical habitat for chimpanzees and other African wildlife. Today, the Institute has evolved into a dynamic international organization that supports wildlife research, conservation and education around the world.

The Jane Goodall Institute is a global nonprofit organization that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. Its mission is to create healthy ecosystems, promote sustainable livelihoods and nurture new generations of committed, active citizens around the world.

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, founded in 1994, supports community centred conservation programs in Africa, sanctuaries for orphaned chimpanzees, and the Roots & Shoots program in Canada.

Roots & Shoots is JGI’s environmental and humanitarian education program and global network of youth from over 100 countries. To date, more than 10,500 young Canadians have been engaged in hands on action projects to benefit humans, animals and the environment in their communities.

The Calgary Zoo Conservation Fund supports wildlife conservation projects both locally and around the world. Over the past decade alone more than 30 projects have been supported including research on Alberta’s grizzly bears, cougar and wolf populations.

Internationally, conservation outreach through this fund, the Calgary Zoo has invested in gorilla conservation in Rwanda, tree kangaroo research in New Guinea, and snow leopard community conservation in northern India among many others.

The Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary in Ghana, the Calgary Zoo’s flagship international project, was fully funded from its beginnings in 1999 by the Conservation Fund.

This locally operated ecotourism project has shown that successful conservation in the sanctuary ensures that the local people as well as all the wildlife in the area benefit. The success of this community based conservation project is attracting international attention as a model for conservation outreach in other areas around the world.

The Calgary Zoo Conservation Fund invests 100 percent of every dollar raised in projects that help keep our world green.

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