There’s no question that here on the blue planet we have been poor stewards of the environment.  The news is worrisome, the predictions dire. So there is something healing and energizing about hearing a hopeful message from a well-informed, wise, and purehearted individual. Zoologist Jane Goodall is just such a person. Through her pioneering work with the chimpanzees of Gombe, she has inspired many young girls who love animals to dream of lives working in the wild, as field biologists. Goodall is a gracious presence, lightly humorous, and as far from pompous as a person can get. She begins this wonderful talk for the Library of Congress Webcast series by hooting like a chimpanzee. It’s uncanny what a perfect mimic she is! She tells inspiring success stories from her new book — the efforts of dedicated environmentalists to rescue endangered animals at the brink of extinction. Goodall is a lovely and lively 75 years old. Don’t miss her. She’ll stir you to action, and fill you with hope.