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Wed 30
Mar
2011 Primate Palooza 2011 was a great success!!
Primate Palooza concluded Tuesday, March 29 with a Primate Peace Parade at the Duke Lemur Center lead by Dr. Jane Goodall. Over 200 students participated in the parade, which ended at a small cabin. Dr. Jane spoke to the group from the cabin porch about how to get involved in Roots & Shoots. UNC’s Daily [...]
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Tue 1
Feb
2011 Primate Palooza at Duke and UNC!
The Duke/UNC Roots & Shoots group and Duke’s Evolutionary Anthropology department are hosting the second annual Primate Palooza from March 21-28, 2011. Primate Palooza is a week-long celebration of biodiversity conservation, with a focus on primates, and will consist of various events held on both campuses. This year we will honor the fifty years of [...]
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Thu 8
Jul
2010 Posts from Africa and the Itinerary
Tomorrow I head to Tanzania for an incredible 5-week adventure. Throughout the trip, I will post stories and photos when I have internet access. The first stories and photos should be posted on July 17 about my visit to Gombe National Park with Dr. Jane Goodall. I will be there for a very special event [...]
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Sun 20
Jun
2010 Africa on my mind
On July 8, I will travel to Africa for a 5-week expedition through Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya. For the first week, I will travel to Kigoma, Tanzania and Gombe National Park with Jane Goodall. July 14 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Jane’s pioneering chimpanzee studies and I have the privilege of being the official [...]
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Wed 2
Sep
2009 Jane Goodall’s NEW book: Hope for Animals and Their World
Interweaving her own firsthand experiences with the compelling research of some of the world’s premier scientists, Dr. Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the critical need to protect wildlife habitat. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to action, Hope for Animals and Their World offers an [...]
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Sun 3
May
2009 Roots & Shoots youth leaders celebrate Dr. Jane’s birthday at National Retreat
Forty Roots & Shoots Youth Leaders from around the US gathered in Lansdowne, Virg., from April 2-5, 2009 for the 4th annual Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Retreat.
These exceptional youth received a special honor this year — the opportunity to celebrate Dr. Jane’s 75th birthday at a private party together with Jane.
Roots & [...]
Mon 2
Feb
2009 Biltmore Receives Triple Bottom Line Award
In November of 2008, Sustainable North Carolina (SNC) announced the winners of its 7th annual Sustainable North Carolina Awards. These organizations demonstrated leadership in integrating social responsibility and environmental stewardship into successful business strategies.
The Biltmore Company received the Triple Bottom Line Award for its initiative demonstrating the successful integration of all three aspects of [...]
Mon 5
Jan
2009 Capture the World Around You
Nature photography has always been my way to capture and reveal the wonders of the woods right in my backyard. Having a camera in my hand has motivated me to get outside and has given me a purpose to explore my curiosities about the natural world. Since I can remember, I have enjoyed being outside [...]
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Mon 5
Jan
2009 From Fellow to Board Member - the Jane Goodall Institute
As the youngest Board Member at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), I have been involved in the JGI’s Roots & Shoots program since the age of fifteen after I started a Roots & Shoots group at my high school in Asheville, North Carolina. Our group raised more than $3,000 to construct a 60-foot pre-release flight [...]
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