Jane Goodall looks to youth to save planet: Wendy Mesley interview

JaneGoodall, best known for her groundbreaking research about chimpanzees, is also a powerful environmentalist.

Starting in 1960,Goodallspent years at theGombeStream Reserve in Tanzania, gaining an inside view of the unknown world of chimpanzees. Now, at age 82, she spends most of her time travelling the world giving lectures and advocating for animal rights and the environment..

WhileGoodalltellsCBC'sWendyMesleythat environmentalists have failed in some respects, she is hopeful for the future.

"I have to hurry up, because I don't know how many more years I can go on doing this," she says.

But young people give her hope. "They get it, they're inspired and they're passionate, they tackle huge problems, they really work, and they're determined."

The interview covers a range of topics, including Earth Day.

Goodallwants humans to stop trashing the planet and to come together to protect the environment before it is too late.

"The main message is that every single one of us makes a difference every single day," she says. "And we have a choice, what sort of difference do we want to make?"

Watch WendyMesley'sfull interview with JaneGoodallin the video player at the top of this page or here.

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