Videos Carbon & Climate Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak. https://www.eco-business.com/videos/jane-goodall-returns-to-tanzania-for-tree-planting-mission/ Copy By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez 1 min read March 29, 2019 Dr Jane Goodall is known across the globe as the world’s leading primatologist and a prominent environmentalist. When she was 26 years old, Goodall travelled from England to Tanzania, to explore the little known world of wild chimpanzees. There, she discovered how much humans have in common with their primate cousins, and how their habitat had to be protected to ensure the survival of the species. In February 2019, Goodall, now 84, joined her international youth group Roots and Shoots to plant trees in Moshi, Tanzania at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. Already signed up? Log in To watch this video and continue reading this story for free Sign up for free Join the Eco-Business community and gain access to Asia Pacific’s largest media platform on sustainable development. Stay updated on the latest news, jobs, events and more with our Weekly Newsletter delivered to you at no subscription fee. Access our services to publish your jobs, events, press releases and research reports here on eco-business.com. You do not necessarily have an account even if you already receive our newsletters. Please sign up for an account to continue accessing our content. The area that surrounds the mountain is already exhibiting the harsh effects of climate change partly due to large-scale deforestation in the region, which Goodall’s organisation aims to address.The expedition, a partnership with adventure travel group The Explorer’s Passage (TEP) and polar conservation foundation 2041 ClimateForce, invited participants to join the trek to raise proceeds to fund large tree-planting projects by the Roots and Shoots chapter in Tanzania.TEP’s group of 19 explorers planted 2,041 trees, the last 41 of which were planted alongside Goodall. The number “41” represents TEP’s partnership with British environmentalist and explorer Robert Swan and his 2041 Foundation, which is dedicated to the preservation of Antarctica. After the tree-planting activity, the explorers trekked to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Most popular News / CSR Sustainability consultancy acquisitions triple in a year This acquisition frenzy reflects a surge in pandemic-era corporate demand for sustainability services and expertise. Sustainability consultancy acquisitions triple in a year News / Policy & Finance DBS Bank names new chief sustainability officer Helge Muenkel joins the bank from Dutch multinational finance group ING. He replaces Mikkel Larsen. DBS Bank names new chief sustainability officer News / Policy & Finance AIA appoints Leong Li Sun as Singapore head of ESG Leong is joining the insurance giant a month after the company committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. AIA appoints Leong Li Sun as Singapore head of ESG News / CSR China renewables firms burst on to ranking of world's most sustainable corporates China's post-pandemic green recovery measures drove up the country's renewables firms on the Corporate Knights index of the … China renewables firms burst on to ranking of world's most sustainable corporates News / Policy & Finance Banks are trashing their own net-zero pledges by funding 'carbon bomb' natural gas project in Australia, say NGOs The Scarborough-Pluto LNG project in Western Australia will produce 3.5 times the United Kingdom’s annual emissions over its … Banks are trashing their own net-zero pledges by funding 'carbon bomb' natural gas project in Australia, say NGOs News / Carbon & Climate Lax regulation threatens carbon offset boom The demand for carbon offsets, which firms use to neutralise the pollution they cause, is rising sharply and … Lax regulation threatens carbon offset boom