Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-class primatologist and ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall is best known for her 26-year extensive study through direct contact with wild chimpanzees, had a online forum, live-streamed in National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) .
Jane Goodall is the winner of this year's Tang Prize of Sustainable Development Award. The forum in the International Conference Hall of the Wanghong Hall of NTHU this afternoon was also arranged by the Tang Scholarship Education Foundation. Dr. Jane Goodall from the United Kingdom, the Dean of Academia Sinica Liao Junzhi, President Su Huizhen of National Chengchi University and Professor Li Jiawei of the School of Biological Sciences of the University had a conversation.
When talking about the COVID-19 has ravaged the world this year, Dr. Jane Goodall said that this is more or less " looking for trouble" by humans, precisely because we disrespect nature, destroy forests, and force animals to contact with others that would not be encountered under normal circumstances. The wet market has become an "animal concentration camp," causing the spread of pathogens and viruses. She is also particularly worried about the impact of the epidemic on the poor.
When asked how to persuade leaders from all walks of life to pay more attention to the environment instead of just seeking profit. Dr. Jane Goodall stretched out her hand on the other side of the screen and said that her should "touch their hearts" and not only look at political leaders. Leaders in various fields such as teachers and parents can become forces that change the world.
In her speech, President of NTHU, Hong Hocheng, said that he was particularly happy for Jane Goodall to win the 2020 Tang Award. Because Jane Goodall is also an honorary doctorate of NTHU, "I believe Dr. Jane Goodall must be one of the best interpreters of the school motto." It is even more praised that Jane Goodall is the most thought-provoking and worth listening voice in this uncertain age.
2020 Tang Prize Masters’ Forums-Sustainable Development (English Channel)