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Dr Jane Goodall began her work in 1960, studying chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe, Tanzania. Her research changed how the world understands animals. Her greater legacy is a belief she held for the rest of her life: every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, and every individual makes a difference. In 1991 she founded Roots & Shoots with a group of Tanzanian students, on the principle that young people, given the chance to act, change the world around them.
Jane Goodall Institute New Zealand carries that message forward here.
Where it started, and where it goes
The Jane Goodall Institute began with chimpanzees and continues to protect them, working with communities across Africa to conserve forests and the people who depend on them. That work has grown into a movement in more than 100 countries. Jane Goodall Institute NZ is part of it, and the majority of every donation stays in New Zealand, supporting Roots & Shoots NZ and select conservation projects in our own communities.
Why it needs you
Roots & Shoots NZ is free for schools and delivered by volunteer Regional Coordinators. Students in Years 4–6 choose a real environmental issue in their own school or community, then plan and carry out the response themselves, from restoring habitat and tackling invasive species to caring for freshwater and marine environments. We are working towards 20 schools in 2027 and 45 by 2028. Your donation puts this programme in front of more New Zealand students and keeps it free for the schools that take part.
What your gift does
👉 $25 helps students start a project to protect nature in their school or community
👉 $50 contributes to the tools and materials a class needs to carry out its conservation project
👉 $100 supports a Regional Coordinator to work with local schools
👉 $250 helps bring a new school into Roots & Shoots NZ
👉 $500 helps schools in a region come together to celebrate what their students have achieved
👉 Monthly giving provides steady funding so the programme can grow with confidence
Give with Confidence
Giving with Confidence: Jane Goodall Institute NZ is a registered charity (CC64569) with donor status. Donations of $5 or more are eligible for a tax credit, and receipts are issued automatically.
