Primatologist Jane Goodall plans to explore climate change threats at Virtual Newsmaker 2 p.m., Sept. 25

Renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall plans to appear at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, to discuss the state of the world during the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing threats to the natural world caused by climate change.

To access the program on Sept. 25 or download a calendar reminder, click here.

This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Viewers can send their questions for Goodall in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected]. 

Goodall, the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, is a champion for animals and the environment. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program for young people, which has branches in 100 countries.

It has been 60 years since the 26-year-old Goodall entered the rainforest in Gombe Stream National Park in what is now Tanzania to study the lives of chimpanzees. She took an unorthodox approach in her field research, immersing herself in their habitat and lives, to experience their complex society as a neighbor rather than a distant observer. 

Goodall discovered in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools. Her field research at Gombe transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals in ways that continue to emanate around the world.