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By Tracy Simmons

SALT LAKE CITY — At a press conference following her talk at the Parliament of the World’s Religions on Saturday, Jane Goodall spoke to a room full of reporters about the environment and the importance of coming together to create change.

The primatologist said the world is in global crisis because of poverty, unsustainable lifestyles and growing population but said she is optimistic because of youth.

Her Roots and Shoots program helps teach young leaders to create practical solutions regarding the planet’s future.

She said it’s important, though, for all people — young and old — to know they can make a difference every day. They key, she said, is to act with “our hearts” which is where compassion lives.

“Let’s respect each other, and respect other life forms,” she said.

Goodall said the five reasons she continues to have hope in the future are:

  • Young people
  • Intellect
  • The Resilience of nature
  • Thew ay social media can bring millions of people together on an issue
  • The indomitable human spirit

Goodall is speaking later tonight on a plenary panel at the Parliament.

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of SpokaneFāVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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