Jane Goodall

Overview

You know your life has gone well when it basically looks like an IRL version of The Jungle Book. Dr Jane Goodall is a hero to environmental types around the world. She lived with chipmanzees in Tanzanian National Parks, she is an expert on the issues of climate change and habitat destruction, she was once described as "the woman who redefined man"; and now she's in the country to dole out some life lessons. Put your thinking caps on — this one's bound to be a doozie.

Unlike the character she inspired on The Simpsons — a deranged environmentalist who used chimpanzees as free labour in a secret diamond mine — Dr Jane Goodall is a well-respected member of the scientific community. Her visit to Australia this year in fact marks her 80th birthday, and in that time she's achieved dazzling success. In this discussion at the Melbourne Town Hall Goodall will be telling all about her amazing life and times. If you've ever had a secret yearning to be Mowgli (or a UN Peace Ambassador) this is must-see event.