In this episode of the Hopecast, Dr. Jane Goodall is joined by Dr. Evan Antin, an exotic animal and wildlife veterinarian at Conejo Valley Vet Hospital and animal advocate. His passion for animals and educational posts have amassed him over 1 million followers on Instagram. He also works with the Jane Goodall Institute to raise awareness around the need to stop harmful animal selfies on social media, through JGI’s ForeverWild campaign. Growing up in Kansas, he was always fascinated with wildlife and the local ecosystems that existed in the creek in his backyard. Jane and Evan discuss how their inexplicable immediate love for animals as children impacted their chosen paths in life and their dedication to educating people to protect them, as individuals and as species. Dr. Antin speaks about how inspired he is by Dr. Goodall’s new book, The Book of Hope, and how the messages in the book are exactly what the world needs right now. Evan asks Jane about what she has learned from spending so much time alone in nature and Jane shares her spiritual belief that there is “intelligence behind the universe.” Together, they discuss what they’ve learned from their time spent with wild and domesticated animals and how it has changed their outlook on the world. Jane describes how she sees her role in life and in her lifelong career, a sentiment shared by Dr. Antin: “A naturalist is driven by awe and wonder and a deep desire to find out the truth.”
At the End of the Rainbow: Stay to the end of the episode to hear an archival clip of Dr. Jane Goodall speaking about how much the scientific community can learn from observing the interactions, emotions, and resourcefulness of chimpanzees in the wild.
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
Christiana Figueres: Hope Is Changing Systems and Protecting Our Connection to Nature
Mailbag: From Sweden to India, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About Protecting the Natural World and How We Can Each Make a Difference
Rhett Butler: Hope is Sharing Knowledge to Empower
Lisa Jackson: Hope Is Investing In Change
Dan Springer: Hope is Preserving the Earth’s Lungs
Season 2 of The Hopecast is Coming Soon
Mailbag: From Japan to Tanzania, Jane Listens to Hopecaster Messages of Unity and Action for the Future
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