Jane Morris Goodall, 80, was in Kathmandu on 27 June, 2014 to give a talk at Rato Bangala School in Lalitpur.
Starting her speech by giving a greeting in the chimpanzee language, she went on to applaud the Nepali students for their wide array of conservation efforts in school and encouraged them to continue making a difference.
Sharing about her journey and work with the chimpanzees, she spoke about how humans have underestimated animal intelligence, and the need to protect forests and habitats of wildlife. This is why she backs the international movement of Roots and Shoots. Founded in Tanzania in 1991, the program is now in over 130 countries worldwide, including Nepal.
A natural storyteller, the students were captivated by the retelling of her experiences, and were bursting with questions by the end of the talk.
Louise Evangeline Ng