What can humanity learn from other primates?
Jane Goodall
Primatologist, NGO President, Educator
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About the video: ‘What can humanity learn from other primates?’
Dr. Jane Goodall reflects upon the lessons she has learned about human nature in studying chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. She notes that while mankind has almost certainly inherited a common aggressive gene, the human species has also developed a sophisticated brain with the ability to curb aggressive behavior. She speaks about the messages of hope that form the basis for her educational programme, ‘Roots and Shoots.’ Individual actions, she says, do matter and each of us can make a difference as collectively we face the many social and environmental challenges that surround us.
Total views: 9,482
Filmed: Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 September 2002
Credits: Interviewer - Michael O'Callaghan Camera - Michael O'Callaghan Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2002 Global Vision Consulting Ltd
About Jane Goodall
Primatologist, humanitarian and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. Dr. Goodall is also the founder of the global youth programme Roots and Shoots. She is a United Nations ‘Messenger of Peace’ as well as the recipient of the 2001 Gandhi/King Award for Nonviolence.
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