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Jane Goodall at the Halki Summit

Over the course of three days on the island of Heybeliada across from Istanbul, our host Krista Tippett moderated a plethora of panels at the Halki Summit on Global Responsibility & Environmental Sustainability. One of the keynote speakers we found so endearing was primatologist Jane Goodall, whom may give Justin Bieber or Bono a run for his money in the world of superstar fandom. It seems that there was no one present who wasn’t captivated by her presence.

We recorded her keynote address and will try to make the audio available later this week.

Photo by Trent Gilliss

I saw her when she spoke at Central Michigan University. Top-notch. I was geeking out the entire time, because she’s a personal hero of mine.

We waited in line for an hour and a half to see her/get signatures. It was almost midnight, and she looked so tired. But she waited until everyone in line could see her. Really, really nice lady.