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Before Her Death, Jane Goodall Declared the ‘One Thing’ To Do To Save the Planet
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As people everywhere mourn the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall after her death at the age of 91, many are looking back on her wise words shared over the years, especially when it comes to how we can help the planet.
While Goodall had plenty of great advice, she made a bold declaration in 2021 about the “one thing” people can do to help the planet, and it’s quite simple.Ad
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A few years ago, when Goodall sat down for an interview with Parade to talk about all things primatology and conservation efforts, we asked her the question, “What one thing can we all do (or do better) to protect the Earth and the environment?”
In response, Goodall had a succinct and reasonable answer, and it’s something people should remember when talking about Goodall’s legacy.
“It will significantly help the environment if we stop eating so much meat. Or become vegetarian. Or even vegan,” she declared to Parade. “Why? Today, billions of domestic animals are raised in the horrific and very cruel conditions of industrial animal agriculture—factory farms. And it is not only the suffering of the animals that is of concern.”
Goodall went on, sharing other reasons why eating meat can be harmful to the environment, noting that industrial animal agriculture requires an abundance of land, water, fossil fuels, pesticides and herbicides, and more to bring meat to the table.Related video: World Mourns Jane Goodall: Details Emerge About Her Passing (The Hearty Soul)
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“During digestion, these billions of animals, especially cattle, produce methane gas—a very virulent greenhouse gas,” she added, highlighting a particularly dangerous issue with this process. “And the greenhouse gases are responsible for trapping the heat of the sun, leading to warming of the Earth and changed weather patterns.”
Earlier in the interview, Goodall gave another good reason to stop eating meat, explaining how she learned that animals are sentient and experience pain and fear, proclaiming, “Knowing that cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, geese, fish are all sentient beings is influencing many people to turn to a plant-based diet—or at least eat only meat from animals that have been raised and slaughtered in humane conditions.”
So, for anyone looking for a simple way to help the planet in their everyday life, consider following Goodall’s advice and remove meat from your diet.
Only days before her death, Goodall was working hard to spread the word
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Appeals court to decide whether chimps in zoo deserve civil rights hearing
MPRN | By Rick Pluta
Published October 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM EDT
- https://www.wnmufm.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-15/appeals-court-to-decide-whether-chimps-in-zoo-deserve-civil-rights-hearing
An animal rights group is asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to order an unlawful imprisonment hearing for seven chimpanzees at a private zoo in the Upper Peninsula. A three-judge panel heard Tuesday from the plaintiff, the Washington-based Nonhuman Rights Project, in the first-of-its-kind case in Michigan.
The organization, which seeks to expand legal protections for animals to more closely mirror civil rights for human beings, wants the appeals court to order a lower court to determine whether the habeas corpus rights of seven chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo are being violated.
In this instance, the Nonhuman Rights Project is challenging the dismissal of its claim by the Menominee County Circuit Court. The group says the apes deserve constitutional habeas corpus protections because they behave similarly to humans when subjected to captivity.
The appeals judges questioned how a court decision would be applied if the Nonhuman Rights Project prevails.
“What standard do we apply that would keep out, I think, what we would all obviously think are not subject to habeas relief: viruses, bacteria, insects, snakes — I hate snakes,” said Judge Brock Swartzle. “… Where do we draw the line?”
Nonhuman Rights Project attorney Jake Davis said thfat question is premature because all the groups is seeking is for the lower court to hear its arguments.
“All we are asking you is for an opportunity to see if these chimpanzees can potentially achieve their liberty, and I think that’s well within the purview of this court,” said Davis.
The group wants the chimpanzees moved from the Upper Peninsula to a nature preserve with conditions more like their natural habitat. The DeYoung Family Zoo did not present arguments at the appeals court or respond to a message seeking comment.
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