Dr. Jane told her life story and that of
how her Roots and Shoots Program evolved from her original observational
work. Some local educators were lucky
enough to take part in a three day workshop with CBEEN (Columbia Basin
Environmental Educators Network) to learn about this program and Dr Goodall was
the special guest. Today she speaks to
Grade 6 students from two school districts.
When asked if you would choose only one,
which of her many books she would recommend she said, “In the Shadow of
Man.” Lotus Books was present at the
Key City lecture and has brought in all Jane Goodall’s books. The profit on these books will be split
between the local environmental work of CBEEN and that of The Jane Goodall
Instititute…..if there are any books remaining.
When asked what we can all do to preserve
our planet, our only home, Dr. Goodall said that we must connect our hearts with our
intelligence and all we need to do is think about the impact our actions, even
the simplest ones, will have upon this earth and then act accordingly in the
most appropriate way.
So Very Many Thanks to Duncan and all at CBEEN and their sponsors for making this event happen.
Joe Pierre made a similar comment when speaking to the RDEK about the Jumbo Glacier development proposal. He talked about the importance of connecting the head and the heart. Dr Goodall's talk reinforced for me the importance of looking after our own backyard and how we must address the social, economic and environmental concerns in our own area which will then make for a better world.
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