“Investigator, primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, and a prominent voice in defending animals and the environment, she dedicated her life to the scientific study of chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania, where her pioneering observations forced the scientific community to reconsider the boundary between human and non-human,” states the motion signed by the sole deputy of PAN, Inês de Sousa Real.
For PAN, Jane Goodall’s work, “recognized internationally, inaugurated ethological observation methods that combined empathetic proximity and scientific rigor.”
“As a woman, at a time when science was predominantly male, she became an inspiring example, paving the way and encouraging generations of women to pursue careers in scientific research and species and planet conservation. Jane Goodall was the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program, initiatives that transformed research into global educational and conservation action,” the motion of condolence argues.
It is also highlighted that Jane Goodall received several distinctions, “including the title of Dame by the United Kingdom, the Templeton Prize, and in 2025, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was named a UN Messenger of Peace.”
She famously said, ‘What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.’ Jane Goodall demonstrated that courage, persistence, and empathy are tools for social and scientific transformation, and her journey inspires generations,” it adds.
