US EditionFuneral Services Conservationist Jane Goodall Held Wednesday in DC
- On Wednesday, a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral honoured Dame Jane Goodall, who died in October at age 91, with Leonardo DiCaprio delivering remarks.
- In 1977 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute and launched Roots & Shoots in 1991, which now operates in more than 60 countries, building on her transformative Tanzania research.
- Speakers and family offered readings, therapy dogs greeted attendees, and DiCaprio remarked `But beneath that fierce honesty was an unwavering faith that every voice matters, that we are all connected to the living world, and that each of us can make a difference.`
- Speakers urged that we honour Goodall by carrying forward her belief in responsibility to protect the natural world, with Merlin van Lawick pledging to carry forth her light and DeWayne "Dee" Crank noting her harmony with Navajo beliefs.
- Honors and reach underline Goodall's global stature, noting she received the Dame Commander and US Presidential Medal of Freedom, inspiring millions and empowering Roots & Shoots beneficiaries.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Honors Jane Goodall at Her Funeral
Jane Goodall, the primatologist whose groundbreaking study of wild chimpanzees transformed science and inspired generations to see the natural world as kin, was remembered on Wednesday as both a visionary researcher and a moral force for the planet she devoted her life to protecting. “She reminded us that change begins with compassion and that our humanity is our greatest tool,” said the actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, one of…
Evening Standard
Leonardo DiCaprio honours ‘trailblazer’ Jane Goodall at activist’s funeral
The conservationist, who was a ‘dear friend’ of DiCaprio’s died at the age of 91 in October.
Environmental activists including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and representatives of indigenous communities paid a vibrant tribute to Washington on Wednesday to the tireless British primatologist Jane Goodall, who died a month ago on American soil.
Daily Journal
Jane Goodall honored in Washington by conservationists including DiCaprio
Environmental conservationists, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and representatives of Indigenous communities, gathered in the US capital Wednesday to pay a heartfelt tribute to the celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall.
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