‘Our world is in a mess right now’: Jane Goodall on how ‘every one of us’ can help save planet Earth

Now 88, primatologist Jane Goodall knows the harm done to the environment by climate change, and the health dangers of wildlife markets and factory farms

She praises China’s conservation work, says education is key to ending the illegal wildlife trade and offers hope the planet can be saved for future generations

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China’s place in the climate crisis fight | Jane Goodall on Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

Kylie Knott

Published: 9:15am, 3 Dec 2022Updated: 12:06am, 21 Apr 2023

World-leading primatologist Jane Goodall has spent decades at the forefront of conservation. Now aged 88, she shows no signs of slowing down.

“My energy and motivation comes from the fact that our world is in a mess right now,” Goodall says in an episode of Talking Post with Post chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo.

But for all the damage humans have inflicted on the planet, and with climate change and the coronavirus pandemic dominating headlines, Goodall remains hopeful.

She recently co-authored The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. Released last year, it was an instant bestseller.

The cover of Goodall’s book that she co-authored with Douglas Abrams.

Countries that embrace positive environmental policies fuel her optimism. China, Goodall says, is a prime example.