29/09/21 11:16 p.m.
She said that she heard and saw how young people around the world are in despair and are frustrated with how the world is right now. She told all of them was to not give up hope. Where to start? Most would question her.
"Locally. Think globally, act locally." She said, with much conviction. Before we take on the world, we can start small, within ourselves and extend it to the people around us and slowly nationally and then internationally.
One of the panelists mentioned how we will not be able to restore earth anymore but at least we can prevent it from getting worse. And for this, Dr. Jane backtracked and emphasized that nature is very much restorative, all it needs is some time and some help. At the age of 87 years old, she has seen how resilient nature is, how it has been destroyed and regenerated. I knew she wasn't saying that, just for the sake of saying that. She truly meant it. Every single word.
The beauty of it all, I believe, is that even as she spoke, her eyes still twinkle with the same passion and love as I have seen through the various documentaries, interviews, and films she was featured in.
Beyond her work in biodiversity, I think something that really struck me as an individual is her pure will and persistence. When she started her study in chimpanzees, many established professors struck her down for using "unscientific" ways of researching and basically discrediting her efforts, work, and results generated through her tireless observations. To that, she just commented that they can do it their way but well, for her, she will still continue to do it HER WAY.
That. Sheer. Power. I-
I am pretty sure she defied the gender norms and stereotypes back in the 60s. Females like her, women like her, they are the ones who paved the way for the rest of us to trudge on forward. I heard her name growing up and for myself, to be able to meet her, albeit, through a screen/a webinar, it was more than inspirational. I am hopeful, and I will always be, from now onwards.
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