Jane Goodall’s grandson on hope after loss

Mongabay
May 18, 2026, 8:12 am232 ptsTrendingTop
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Five months after Jane Goodall’s death, her grandson Merlin Van Lawick appeared at the ChangeNOW environmental forum in Paris carrying something both public and personal. He…

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