JGI China in Beijing, Beijing, China | Animals

Welcome to JGI China, Beijing. In 1960, Jane Goodall, a Primatologist, began her epic study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Over the last 40-plus years, she contributed an immeasurable amount of new insight about our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, the chimpanzees, to science. While living in Tanzania, Dr Jane Goodall became alarmed at the high level of environmental destruction that has threatened to wipe out her beloved chimpanzees. To educate others about the problem and to encourage people to take action for a better world, Dr. Jane travels the globe to spread her message. She is now a famed Primatologist and environmentalist who has received many awards and written numerous books and articles. JGI China was founded in 1977 to promote wildlife research, educational programs and the conservation of natural habitats.
JGI China,Beijing, focuses on the Roots & Shoots hands-on environmental and humanitarian education programme for schoolchildren and university students; community conservation activities; awareness campaigns for wildlife protection; and sustainable development in rural areas. Roots & Shoots is the largest of JGI’s programmes in China and has been active in local schools and universities since 2000.
JGI China advances the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things.