NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dr. Jane Goodall

Renowned ethologist and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall will join National Press Club President Michael Freedman on Friday, September 25 at 2 p.m. for a live-streamed Headliners conversation about the state of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic and the on-going threats caused by climate change.

Dr. Goodall is the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees and a champion for animals and the environment. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots, a youth-led global community action program with branches in 100 countries. Goodall is a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Her other honors include the French Legion of Honor, the Medal of Tanzania and Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world designation in 2019.

This one-hour program will stream live here on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Viewers can send their questions for Goodall in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected].