Season 1 · Episode 12
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Primatologist · UN Messenger of Peace
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, is the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees and is widely regarded as one of the greatest conservationists of our time. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme.
In this deeply moving episode, Dia Mirza sits down with Dr. Jane Goodall to discuss the urgent need for biodiversity conservation and what individuals can do to protect our planet's incredible diversity of life.
From the forests of Gombe to the halls of the United Nations, Dr. Goodall shares her decades of experience advocating for wildlife and communities. She speaks about the inextricable link between human well-being and the health of our ecosystems.
Together, they explore how hope — not despair — is the most powerful tool we have in the fight against biodiversity loss, and why each of us has a role to play in building a sustainable future.
Be kind. Be constructive. Be hopeful.
Priya M.
This episode gave me so much hope. Dr. Goodall's perspective on youth-led action is exactly what we need right now.
2 days ago
Arjun K.
The part about indigenous knowledge systems protecting biodiversity was eye-opening. More of this, please!
5 days ago
Dia Mirza [00:00]
Welcome to Song for Tomorrow. Today I have the incredible privilege of speaking with Dr. Jane Goodall — a woman who has dedicated her life to understanding and protecting the natural world...
Dr. Jane Goodall [02:15]
Thank you, Dia. You know, when I first went to Gombe in 1960, I had no idea that my work there would lead to a lifetime of advocacy for the natural world. But what I learned from the chimpanzees changed everything...
Dia Mirza [05:30]
That's such a powerful point. And it connects to something I've been thinking about a lot — how the biodiversity crisis is really a crisis of connection...