Jane Goodall: ‘Defending the environment with anger is counterproductive’

Jane Goodall was four years old when she went on vacation with her mother to a large farm where cows, pigs, and horses all lived together. There, a young Goodall became obsessed with finding out how it was possible for an egg to come from a hen, so she hid in one of the six coops and waited. She squatted for four hours until she saw the brown bird lift its wings slightly and drop a white egg onto the straw. That was, according to the ethologist, the birth of a little scientist. The patience and curiosity that accompanied Goodall continue to guide the hand of the world’s most renowned primatologist at the age of 90. Today, determined to “touch the hearts” of those who listen to her, she defends environmental activism with two unique weapons: empathy and an overflowing source of hope. “There is still room for action,” she tells EL PAÍS during her visit to Medellín, Colombia. “We have four engines: the intellect of humans, the resilience of nature, young people, and an indomitable spirit.”

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