Jane Goodall Interview: 'Even Chimps Understand Sustainability'

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/spiegel-interview-with-primate-researcher-jane-goodall-a-1056465.html



Jane Goodall spent years observing chimpazees in the wild. She discovered that the animals can commit murder and wage war. As an environmentalist, the British activist now spends more time observing humans -- and says she still has hope for humanity.

Jane Goodall Interview: 'Even Chimps Understand Sustainability'
Interview Conducted by Philip Bethge and Johann Grolle
October 07, 2015 – 05:02 PM

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SPIEGEL: Perhaps man is far too self-serving and interested in short-term gains to solve problems on a planetary scale?

Goodall: But we have to! We have turned away from the natural world. Instead, it's all about money and power. To reconnect with nature is key if we want to save the planet.

SPIEGEL: Maybe sustainability is just against human nature?

Goodall: I don't think so. Even chimps understand the concept. If a troop of chimps enters a fruit tree, they will only pick the fruits that are ripe and leave the others growing. That is sustainability.