Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Goodall Institute
An excerpt from her final message to the world (to be read after her death on October 1st, 2025)
“In the place where I am now, I look back over my life in the world, the place I left behind.
What message do I want to leave behind? I want you all to understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it, you may not find it. But your life matters and you are here for a reason and I hope that reason will become apparent as you live through your life. Whether you find it or not, I want you to know that your life matters.
I want you to understand that we are part of the natural world and even today when the planet is dark, there is still hope. Don’t lose hope – if you do, you become apathetic and do nothing.
If you understand and if you want to save what is still beautiful in this world and if you want to save the planet for future generations, then think about the actions you take every day because multiplied a million billion times, even small actions will make a great change.
I want you to understand that this life on planet earth is not the end. I believe and now I know that there is life beyond death – that consciousness survives – I cannot tell you how from where I am – secrets are not mine to share……. I cannot tell you what you will find when you leave Planet Earth, but I want you to know that your life on Planet Earth will make all the difference to the kind of life you will find when you die.
Above all, I want you to know that we are part of Mother Nature while we are on earth. We depend on Mother Nature for clean air, for water, for food, for clothing – for everything. And as we destroy one eco-system after another, as we create worse climate change, worse loss of diversity, we have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place for the children alive today and for those who will follow.
You have it in your power to make a difference. This is your future. Don’t give up. Do your best while you are on this beautiful Planet Earth that I look down upon from where I am now. God bless you all.”
B. O’S