The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), a non-profit organisation for wildlife research, education and conservation, was founded in 1977 by world renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, a protégé of Louis Leakey. The young Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees use and modify tools, previously thought to be a skill exclusive to humans. Dr. Goodall's work is credited with having changed mankind’s perception of primates and, consequently, our attitudes towards all animals, the environment and our interaction with the ecosystem.

JGIS was founded in 2007 to continue Dr. Goodall's work here in Singapore. Since our inception, we have helped to educate and support Singaporeans, particularly young people, in addressing local issues in three main areas, which Dr. Goodall consistently found are inextricably linked: human community, animal welfare and the natural environment. We do this particularly through the Roots & Shoots programme and the Primate Research & Conservation Programme.  We also participate in public exhibitions, fora, media broadcasts, conferences and broader education campaigns. And, of course, we have plans to grow even further in the coming years.

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