Dr. Jane Goodall
Jane
Goodall is the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees,
having closely observed their behavior for the past quarter
century in the jungles of the Gombe Game Reserve in Africa,
living in the chimps' environment and gaining their confidence.
Goodall is a tireless crusader, who travels around the
world on behalf of the environment and Roots & Shoots,
a program of the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall created
Roots & Shoots in 1991 to foster respect for all living
creatures and to help young people learn how to improve
their communities. Dr. Goodall received her Ph.D. from
Cambridge University in 1965. She has been the Scientific
Director of the Gombe Stream Research Center since 1967.
In 1984, Jane Goodall received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife
Conservation Prize for "helping millions of people understand
the importance of wildlife conservation to life on this
planet." Her other awards and international recognition's
fill pages. For her highly respected work, Goodall has
received numerous awards and honors, including, in 1995,
a CBE (Commander of the British Empire), presented to
her by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; and the National
Geographic Society Hubbard Medal. In 1996, Goodall received
the Caring Institute Award; the William Proctor Prize
for Scientific Achievement, awarded by Sigma XI; and the
Tanzanian Kilimanjaro Medal presented to Goodall, the
only non-Tanzanian to be awarded the Medal, by President
Mwinyi. In addition, Goodall is the author of many books,
including The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior,
which, in 1986, established Goodall as the world's leading
Primatologist; and Through a Window: 30 Years Observing
the Gombe Chimpanzees, published in 1990 and translated
into more than 15 languages.
Raffi
Cavoukian
RAFFI
is an internationally acclaimed family entertainer,
songwriter, author, and ecology advocate. With such
classic songs as "Baby Beluga" and "Bananaphone," he
has provided positive musical messages to generations
of fans. In 1998, he published his first book for adults,
an autobiography titled "The Life of a Children's Troubadour".
For over 20 years, he has charted a unique career with
unprecedented success, including hundreds of sold-out
performances in North America's premiere theaters, and
sales of millions of albums, concert videos, and children's
books based on his songs. In it he tells the story of
his unique life and career, including his efforts to
blend respect for both children and the natural world,
in order to work towards a "child-honoring society."
Raffi is also a noted speaker and essayist, tirelessly
championing the health and dignity of children and the
Earth. His Covenant for Sustaining Children, a poetic
declaration of our responsibilities to children and
the Earth, is being circulated widely through child
advocacy and environmental health groups.
Theo
Offermans
Theo
Offermans is President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Foundation for Child Care Humanitas. Humanitas is
the Netherlands largest national child care provider,
with child care centers, family day care networks and
resource and referral programs serving thousands of
children and families throughout the country. Theo serves
on the Dutch National Commission for the Reform of Child
Care and has been a member of the Parliament. Theo has
been an advisor to all of the government ministries
on the major Dutch development of new child care programs
nationwide.
Dr.
Gunni Karrby
Gunni Karrby is known as the leading child development
and early childhood writer and researcher in Scandinavia
over the past two decades. Her pivotal work on preschool
children as chief of the National Child Development
Forum of Sweden and her recent work on new national
child care quality standards have been critical components
of the Swedish child care system. She is currently a
full professor at the High College of Boras, School
of Education and lectures worldwide on early childhood
issues.
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