UCSB Arts & Lectures presents primatologist Jane Goodall in conversation with local broadcaster Catherine Remak in a program called Jane Goodall for Hope Fuels a Better World, 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10. The program will be followed by a Q&A.
Goodall is founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and is a UN Messenger of Peace.
In 1960, Goodall, then 26, arrived in Gombe, Tanzania, tasked with being the first to formally observe and better understand our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom: wild chimpanzees. Goodall’s subsequent groundbreaking discoveries revealed remarkable truths about chimpanzee behavior and humankind.
Now, Goodall turns her attention to humans with her Hopecast podcast, among other projects, revealing why she believes hope is essential fuel for a better world. Goodall shares the importance and power of making space for hope, as it spurs the indomitable human spirit to take action, even in the most grim situations.
In light of current global threats — climate crisis and the sixth extinction, rampant cruelty inflicted on humans and animals — Goodall will share her hopes for change and how we all have a role to play, as individuals and as a community.
In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to advance her work around the world and for generations to come. JGI continues the field research at Gombe and builds on Goodall’s innovative approach to conservation, which recognizes the central role that people play in the well-being of animals and the environment.
In 1991, she founded Roots & Shoots, a global program that empowers young people in nearly 60 countries, and, since its inception in 1991, has greatly impacted youth in more than 100 countries to act as the informed conservation leaders that the world so urgently needs.
Today, Goodall speaks to audiences around the globe about the threats facing chimpanzees, environmental crises and her reasons for hope. In her books and speeches, she emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living things and the collective power of individual action.
With some three decades of experience in radio broadcast, Remak is host and news director of Mornings with Gary and Catherine on KLITE 101.7 FM. She has voiced thousands of radio and TV commercials and owns CR Voice Productions.
Remak is a champion for nonprofits, volunteering thousands of hours as an emcee/moderator and auctioneer at numerous events, helping to bring exposure and millions of dollars to local agencies. She received congressional recognition for Making a Difference in the Community Through Broadcast, and in August 2020 was named Woman of the Year by the Santa Barbara Foundation.
Tickets are $10 for the general public; free for UCSB students (registration required). For tickets and more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.
Event Sponsors: Betsy Atwater and Tim Eaton, Susan and Bruce Worster Additional support provided by Forces of Nature series sponsor Audrey and Timothy O. Fisher in memory of J. Brooks Fisher. House Calls Media Sponsors: Noozhawk. Santa Barbara Independent, KCRW, Voice Magazine.