The actress and activist teams with chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall
TED is offering anybody the opportunity to join the ranks of Bill Gates, Al Gore and Jane Goodall as a TED speaker. Starting this month, the organization will begin accepting auditions via YouTube and Vimeo videos for its TED2012 conference.
For centuries, philosophers claimed that the ability to make tools separated man from beast.
I am riding in a small boat along the banks of the murky Parana River and I feel lucky. Lucky that the rain finally subsided and the sun has come out in Argentina, and lucky that my job occasionally puts me into situations like this, where I get to spend a gorgeous morning island-hopping in the pursuit of a story.
CNN's Brian Byrnes reports from Argentina, where bamboo farmers learn to practice sustainable agriculture.
Environmentalist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall talks to African Voices about her humanitarian project "Roots & shoots."
Jane Goodall left her home in London for the wilds of Africa when she was just 26-years-old driven by the love of and the fascination for animals.
A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."
Your sweetheart calls you by another's name. His eyes linger too long on your best friend. He talks with excitement about a girl at work. And the fire catches.
What motivates someone to dedicate their life to save the planet? From art and conservation to activism and philanthropy, people from all walks of life are doing extraordinary things in the name of environmentalism.
Islands drowning
updated: Thu Aug 06 2009 04:19:00
One photographer's quest to save a remote island from global warming. CNN's Kyung Lah reports
CNN's Anna Coren speaks to renowned primatologist Jane Goodall about the big environmental issues facing the world today.
The selection of 2008's Top 10 CNN Heroes was made by a Blue Ribbon Panel of distinguished leaders and humanitarians. All of our judges are themselves heroes to others through their continuing commitment to public service.
A distinguished group of people took on the daunting job of deciding which CNN Heroes would make the final cut
The actor is lauded with wife Keeley for their activism and talks about living green
AS: CNN's Andrew Stevens JG: Jane Goodall
She began her career with no academic credentials, but decades later, Jane Goodall has evolved into a world-renowned primatologist who teaches young people about environmental protection.
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