Jane Goodall in Texas

This evening we heard renowned primatologist Jane Goodall speak at the University of North Texas in Denton. Dr. Goodall shared a message of hope and urged the audience to join the conservation movement. When asked what each person could do personally in the name of environmentalism, she said that each person could give up the pleasures that we know are not good for the environment. After saying that, she acknowledged that Texans tend to enjoy steak, and she said that if each person ate just a little less, it would have a positive impact on the environment. This statement echoes the words she wrote in With Love (1999): "Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference." This belief, I imagine, is part of the reason she has traveled the world speaking to audiences three hundred days a year for more than thirty years. I'm glad she decided to stop here in North Texas this go-round.

Here are a couple of pictures that Martina took at the lecture.