“And you disrupted that science,” Aguirre replied. “I wasn’t surprised to see the chimps using tools, but I didn’t know that science believed that we were the only tool-using creatures,” she said.

Goodall rose to prominence after her groundbreaking research in the 1960′s, behaviorally linking chimpanzees to humans when she observed them turning sticks and twigs into tools to get food. So you want to do more and then you inspire more people and then you think there other people like me all over the world or doing their bit.” “Then you’ll see that ‘here, I can make a difference.’ That makes you feel good. Maybe it’s the trash in the streets, maybe it’s dirty rivers, maybe it’s boats going too fast so that manatees get hurt, whatever it is, see what you can do about it, get people to come with you,” she said. “You yourself as an individual can’t slow down climate change, but act locally, find something you care about in your community. She shared a message of hope on climate change. Messenger of Peace, addressed a sold-out crowd of 3,400 people at FIU’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This part of Florida seems to need that message.” And if we let it close, then we will reach - some scientists say we reached the point of no return already and I don’t believe that. “Well, I came here to share the fact that we have a window of time to try and slow down climate change and loss of biodiversity,” Goodall said. “Why South Florida? Why today? What did you come here to share with us?” Aguirre asked Goodall. The 88-year-old conservationist and climate activist took questions from Local 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre.

– World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall spoke to Local 10 News on Friday, ahead of a visit to Florida International University.

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