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This special collection focuses on those voices of sustainability addressing the attributes of leaders and the processes for developing them.  A failure of leadership has been cited by academics such as Bill George of Harvard University as putting our country at risk and a factor in the 2008 economic collapse. There is Doug Cohen addressing natural leadership, calling out what is Job One of a leader.  His view might surprise you.

Since out site, EarthSayers.tv, focuses on sustainability leaders we thought it useful to call out the voices that are emphasizing leadership development and talking about the qualiites of a leader since the category has a history of stereotyping that pretty much has excluded half of the population based on gender, another large percentage based on color or ethnic origin, and our young citizens. The face as well as the voice of a leader is changing and we want to call out those among us addressing this change.

The five qualities of leadership we have seen as we have grown the EarthSayers collection are: (1) Givers not takers; (2) Motivators; (3) Different and humble; (4) Multi-cultured; and (5) Visible.  We think you'll hear these qualities from leadership experts in this special collection and see them in the leaders here on EarthSayers.tv.

Curated by mokiethecat

Dr. Jane Goodall's message of hope & collective action

In July 1960, Jane arrived in what is now Gombe, Tanzania, to study wild chimpanzees. Her discoveries, including that chimpanzees make and use tools, changed science and redefined what it means to be human.

 


After learning about the threats facing chimpanzees, Jane shifted her focus from science to advocacy. She launched JGI's community-led conservation appraoch, Tacare, championed best-in-class animal welfare practices — including opening JGI's sanctuary, Tchimpounga — and later traveled the world nearly 300 days a year to spread her message of hope for our planet.

 


Jane reminded us that we all have the power to make a difference, and she especially believed in the power of young people to change the world. One of her greatest legacies is the youth program Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, which supports young people in 75 countries and counting as they make a positive difference.

Jane's groundbreaking work continues, and it is up to us to uphold her legacy. Join us in celebrating Jane on April 3rd by taking action for people, other animals, and our shared planet.


Jane Goodall Institute Canada