Jane Goodall remembered by McWane Science Center, APT and others

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A number of Birmingham nonprofits and leaders around the world paid tribute to Jane Goodall yesterday after news broke the 91-year-old conservationist had died.

One of the most notable local remembrances came from the McWane Science Center, which is also currently showing the newly released film —Jane  Goodall: Reasons for Hope at its IMAX theater.  

Below is McWane’s social post honoring Goodall:

Additional Goodall tributes from Alabama groups to famous celebrities:

Alabama Public Television

Food Bank of East Alabama

Jimmy Buffet Day

Dave Matthews Band

National Geographic History

Remembering Jane Goodall

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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