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Who are we. Inspiring action

The Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA) was founded in 2007, and is an Australian non-profit and registered environmental non-government organisation.

Our Philosophy is centered on the interconnectedness of all beings.

Our Purpose is to ‘inspire actions that connect people with animals and our shared environment’.

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Take action. Ways to help

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Our story: Our reason for hope.

Featured work in Australia

Roots and Shoots

We are a youth-led action program that is currently making a difference worldwide. We build on Dr. Jane’s legacy and vision of placing the power and responsibility for creating solutions to big challenges in the hands of the young people.

ReWild Your School

RYS is designed to address the urgent need to halt biodiversity decline, minimise climate impacts and enhance mental well-being via a transformative environmental education program aimed at primary aged children. Built as a 10 part series of lessons, RYS provides students with the tools, knowledge and confidence to apply pertinent environmental solutions in decision making now and in the future. This unique curriculum-aligned program offers local tangible outcomes and a shift in environmental awareness. It aims to create a generation of young people who intrinsically care and act for nature both for themselves and for the environment, while meeting core curriculum outcomes.

Mini Grants

The Mini Grants program is a seed-funding initiative that promotes respect and compassion for all living things throughout Australia. Every year, JGIA welcome applications from passionate individuals and groups from all corners of the country to bring their big ideas to life. With a Mini Grant from JGIA, winners receive seed-funding to implement their projects that benefit animals, people, and the environment.
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Achievements to date

1.4 Million
Hectares of habitat protected
200+
chimpanzees have received care at Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center
130
Communities supported worldwide
700,000
young people in Roots & Shoots.
300+
girls each year are alleviated from period poverty

Featured African projects

Girls’ Empowerment

Through our Girls’ Empowerment Project, we’re working to end period poverty and help girls stay in school. By educating girls that live near key chimpanzee habitats, we start building positive long term change for local communities and chimpanzee populations.

Captive chimpanzee welfare in Burundi

Musée Vivant is a severely underfunded government-run zoo and museum in Bujumbura, Burundi. Amongst its collection are 5 chimpanzees. In 2021, JGIA was alerted to the poor and inadequate conditions the chimps were living in. Seeing them being underfed and housed in small cages, JGIA decided to intervene.

Tchimpounga Rehabilitation Centre

To help the youngest victims – the orphaned babies – JGI operates Tchimpounga, a safe haven in the Republic of Congo, where chimps rescued from the black market get care and attention. Founded in 1992, Tchimpounga now hosts more than 150 chimps.
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