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What To Know About The First-Ever Jane Goodall Day

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4.86 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Follow Forbes Talks Jane Goodall, renowned humanitarian and conservationist, would have turned 92 years old on April 3. She passed away in October 2025, but in honor of her legacy, the environmental nonprofit she founded, the Jane Goodall Institute, has made April 3 "Jane Goodall Day." JGI executive director Anna Rathmann joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to share the goals of Jane Goodall Day and what she wants everyone to know about Jane's legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hi everyone. I'm Maggie McGrath, editor of Forbes Women. In October, the world lost what was one of the

0:40.9

world's greatest advocates for animals and the environment, Jane Goodall. As what would have been

0:48.0

her 90-second birthday approaches on April 3rd, the Jane Goodall Institute is announcing a very special

0:53.8

holiday in her honor.

0:55.6

So joining us to discuss is the executive director of JGI, Anna Rathman. Anna, thank you so much for being here.

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Oh, thank you, Maggie. And a very happy birthday to Jane. Very happy birthday to Jane.

1:08.8

I want to reflect on her legacy, but because we are in early April,

1:13.0

this holiday is upon us. Can you talk about what is Jane good all day? What is the goal?

1:18.5

How did it come about? Yeah. Yeah, thanks. Well, as you mentioned, Jane's birthday, what would

1:24.4

have been her 92nd birthday, is quickly approaching. It's April 3rd.

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And so we felt what a wonderful way to commemorate, to honor, to celebrate Jane, then to have it be Jane good all day.

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And when we say Jane good all day, what we would love to do is just as Jane inspired countless people to take positive action, we at the Jane Goodall Institute would love to inspire people to take action for people, other animals in the planet.

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I saw a post on social media and you, on the social social media post you gave some examples. So for folks

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who care about the environment, who care about animals, who miss Jane, what are the examples

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of things you want them to do? And do they have to register with your organization first or do they

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just do it on their own? No, just do it on your own. Jane was very clear in her messaging when she would talk about how every

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individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We all make a difference each and every day in the

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