As the Parliament of the World’s Religions wrote in its tribute, Dr. Jane Goodall was a staunch friend of the Parliament of the World’s Religions and a lead speaker at its Convenings in Barcelona in 2004, in Salt Lake City in 2015, in the Virtual Convening in 2021 and at the 2023 Convening in Chicago. 

As a key part of the “Women’s Leadership: Global and Grassroots Pathways for Collective Impact”, the Parliament of the World’s Religions’ Women’s Leadership Task Force is happy to present programming celebrating Dr. Jane Goodall’s Leadership Legacy as a compassionate woman leader and a beacon of hope for planet earth. In the spirit of the Parliament of the World’s Religions’ Global Ethic document, trustee, Dr. Nayana Shah will facilitate a set of three thought-provoking panels bringing together panelists spanning across different regions and generations, all doing inspiring and transformational work connected to Dr. Jane Goodall’s life message. Each panel will include time at the end to answer audience questions.

Panelists: Mary Ford, Genesis Butler, Kristy Drutman

Weaver: Dr. Marc Bekoff