Dr. Jane Goodall S East Coast Canada Tour

Dr. Jane Goodall’s East Coast Canada Tour

Dr. Goodall todeliver lecturesin PEIand Moncton, NB, 3 nights only

Media Advisory – For immediate release

Toronto, ON(September 19, 2016) –The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI Canada) is proud to announce that celebrated primatologist and UN Messenger of PeaceDr. Jane Goodall will be delivering her lecture Gombe & Beyond in Charlottetown, PEI on October 2 and 3. She will give the same lecturein Moncton, NB on October 4.

On these three special evenings, Dr. Goodall will share tales of her unique experience researchingthe chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania with ground-breaking results.

Dr. Goodall’s Charlottetown lecture will be at the Delta Prince Edward(18 Queen St.)and at the Moncton Wesleyan Celebration Centrein Moncton (945 St. George Blvd).The lectures start at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $50-$150 with all proceedssupportingJGICanada’s conservation, humanitarian and youth engagement programs.

At age 26, Jane Goodallarrived in Tanzania armed with little more than notepad, a pairof binoculars and a dream to observe African wildlife. Sheobserved chimpanzees expressing a range of emotions, developing close family bonds andforming social groups. In Gombe & Beyond, Dr. Goodall delves into herobservations that changed our understanding of animal behaviour, inspiring more than 50 years of research that resulted in a re-consideration of what it means to be human.

Audiences will learn about our closest cousins in the animal kingdom – the genetic difference between humans and chimps is less than 2% --the escalatingthreats to their habitat, andJane Goodall’sRoots & Shoots programthrough which young people are inspired to make a difference for people, animals and the environment. From personalstories of her love for animals toaccounts of scientificbreakthroughs, Dr. Goodall inspires audiences of all ages with a message of hope—that within each of us is thepotential to make a positive difference for all living things.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visitjanegoodall.ca/news-lectures.php

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About the Jane Goodall Instituteof Canada
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada was founded in 1994 and is part of a network of Jane Goodall Institutes around the world. JGI supports habitat conservation and chimpanzee protection programs in Africa and runs Jane Goodall’sRoots & Shoots– a global program that inspires youth to take action to create positive change.

Media contact
Victoria Foote, Director, Communications and Fund DevelopmentJGI Canada

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