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Jane Goodall (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Tangerine@scribe.disroot.org 9 points 4 days ago

Goodall was the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme and had worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She was on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project from 2022 until her death in 2025.[5][6] In April 2002, she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Goodall was an honorary member of the World Future Council.

Rest in peace, Ms. Goodall.