In this episode of the Hopecast, Dr. Goodall is joined by her grandson, Merlin van Lawick, as they hear from Hopecasters from around the world. Jane and Merlin listen to powerful messages about Hopecasters' desire and mission to protect nature and wildlife, asking Jane how they can help, and how Jane continually inspires them. Jesica, from Colombia, now living in Sweden, reflects on how the Hopecast gives her hope in her pursuit of her PhD as she works to protect and defend the Amazon Rainforest. Jodi in Queensland, Australia, shares her efforts to move away from hierarchical thinking and embrace diversity in thought in order to solve environmental crises. Tina, living in Canada, asks Jane what she can do to make a difference as a young person. Jane and Merlin reflect on the power of sharing stories in influencing change, and the incredible momentum and drive of young change-makers, particularly in JGI’s youth program Roots & Shoots. One young Hopecaster from Indiana thanks Jane for connecting her to the natural world and igniting her passion for helping animals at just 12 years old, telling Dr. Goodall: “you showed me that animals have a voice that needs to be heard.”
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Emma Lewisham: Hope is the Beauty of Circular & Carbon Positive
Mailbag: From Tanzania to Germany, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About How Anyone with Passion and Empathy Can Make a Difference
Jenna Johnson: Hope is Companies Leading Solutions and Lifting Up Voices for Change
Margaret Atwood: Hope is The Legacy We Build Together for a Better World
Robin Wall Kimmerer: Hope is the Power of Plants and Indigenous Knowledge
Adam McKay: Hope Is Found In Climate Action and the Community Created by Laughter
Mailbag: From Colombia to the UK, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About Solving Big Problems by Starting with a Small Change
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ): Hope is Expanding Empathy and the Moral Imagination
Paul Polman: Hope is Putting the Heart Back in Companies for Net Positive Change
Dr. Lilian Pintea: Hope Is Unlocking the Potential of Science, Tech, & Tools to Create a Brighter Future for People, Animals, & the Planet
Mailbag: From Philadelphia to New Zealand, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About How They Can Use Their Voices to Create a Better Future
Alice Macharia: Hope Is Communities Leading Conservation for the Good of All
Dr. Evan Antin: Hope is Following Your Heart and Giving Back to Animals
Christiana Figueres: Hope Is Changing Systems and Protecting Our Connection to Nature
Rhett Butler: Hope is Sharing Knowledge to Empower
Lisa Jackson: Hope Is Investing In Change
Dan Springer: Hope is Preserving the Earth’s Lungs
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Mailbag: From Japan to Tanzania, Jane Listens to Hopecaster Messages of Unity and Action for the Future
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