Scope for hope
The Hindu
In this pandemic-era podcast, Jane Goodall interacts with a world losing faith in its ability to stave off environmental disaster
“What is your greatest reason for hope?” asks the host, her voice resolute and clear, the weight of her 87 years barely discernable. Before answering, the guest, Christiana Figueres, former diplomat and climate policy advocate, asks to be greeted in the customary chimpanzee way which she proceeds to, in a single breath, ending with, “Me, Jane.”
Dame Jane Goodall, that is.
The Jane Goodall Hopecast is a pandemic-era podcast that Goodall started so that she could continue to interact with a world that seemed to be fast losing faith in its ability to save itself from environmental disaster. Forced to lock down in her childhood home, “Virtual Jane” began zooming everywhere, often giving multiple talks in a single day, advocating for the conservation of animal habitats and raising funds for a variety of projects. A few months into the pandemic, the podcast emerged as part of her ongoing advocacy, and an extension of her recent book Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey.
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