News
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World Chimpanzee Day 2025 and Gombe 65
Read moreEvery World Chimpanzee Day on July 14, we celebrate not only our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom—but also one of the most important places in the history of science and conservation: JGI’s Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania. This year marks 65 years of continuous research at Gombe Stream Research Center—the world’s longest-running wild chimpanzee study, driving groundbreaking discoveries in primatology, chimpanzee behavior, and wildlife conservation.
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Commemorating the killing of Cecil the Lion
Read moreOn 1 July 2015, an American dentist shot and killed Cecil the lion on his quest for a trophy to bring back from Africa. What followed was a wave of global outrage that gave way to more robust discussion about the ethics of trophy hunting.
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An open letter from Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI’s Cetacean Committee on whale hunting in the Faroe Islands
Read moreWhales and dolphins – new knowledge and new compassion
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Paula's pollinator project
Read moreWe’re excited to announce that Paula, our intern studying biology, has been selected by R&S Global to represent Belgium at the Malaysia retreat in September for her proposal to launch a fantastic project to create pollinator hotspots in Brussels this last month! 🐝
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Roots & Shoots bioblitz activities
Read moreIn recent months, we've been able to organize two bioblitz activities in the magnificent Forêt de Soignes, on the outskirts of Brussels.
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Kayak cleanup in the Brussels canal
Read moreWe spent a sunny morning cleaning up the Brussels canal for the Levi's team building event on May 8.
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Dr. Jane Goodall champions seaside sanctuaries for captive cetaceans
Read moreIt is well-documented that dolphins and whales in captivity exhibit behaviours linked to stress, boredom, depression, and frustration. Dolphinariums are outdated and inappropriate remnants of the past, and there is growing international sentiment against them.
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Our 2024 summary
Read moreWe are really grateful and proud of what we achieved this year :
- More than 50,635 trees planted all over Belgium thanks to the support of Luminus, Department Environment Flanders and private donations. Since 2005, we have planted or helped to plant more than 170,000 trees in Belgium in 38 Forest in One Day tree planting events.
- Our commitment to education and youth empowerment led us to conduct 219 workshops with 3,805 children across Belgium. We created 5 new board games on diverse environmental thematics to children of primary and secondary schools.
- We received more than 1000€ of donations for helping the chimps and supporting our work in Chimp Eden sanctuary and Dindefelo Reserve in Africa. To our actual Chimp Guardians who have supported the centra on a recurrent basis, we express our deepest gratitude for being part of this mission year after year.
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Jane Goodall Institute Belgium celebrates its 20th birthday
Read moreToday marks a truly special milestone for all of us at the Jane Goodall Institute Belgium – it’s our 20th anniversary! 🎉
For two decades, JGI Belgium has been at the forefront of protecting wildlife, restoring habitats, and empowering communities to make a positive impact on our planet. And this incredible journey would not have been possible without our dedicated volunteers and partners 💚 -
Write a love letter to the World
Read moreThe World Letter is a participatory artwork founded by French-Iranian artist Cocovan, in which she invites all humanity to write, together, a love letter to the world 💌🌍