DAME JANE TO START AN INSTITUTE IN THE CITY

Dame Jane Goodall,the world famous anthropologist-cum-primatologist who is known for her path-breaking work in the behavioural study of chimpanzees and is fondly known as the Jane of the jungle was recently in Chennai to participate in the ECO revolution 09 at Loyola college organised by roots and shoots in association with the tree foundation.Roots and shoots is a youth centric activity programme that strives to make a difference to the environment,animal and people's communities.

For someone who has dedicated her life to the study of primates ,Jane relentlessly travels on a quest to create awareness about endangered creatures.speaking to this newspaper about Chennai's transformaton into a hub for young wildlife Jane says"sitting in a jungle i realised that awareness is the only solution to save our diminishing Eco-system.Jane has worked hard to prevent primates being used for medical testing purpose.when asked technology has been a deterrent to sustaining wildlife on earth.she said"technological development has eased our lives,but it has invariably affected other creatures.The attendees of the Eco-system 09 stalls at Loyola college showcased various teams working on areas like global warming,coral reef protection,decreasing plastic usage and sea turtle conservation.