Residents of Brantford and the surrounding area have another opportunity to hear Dr. Jane Goodall speak at the Sanderson Centre.
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Goodall, who was here in 2018, will be back at the Sanderson Center on April 8 at 7 pm Her appearance is being presented by the Sanderson Center and the James Hillier Foundation.
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“We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Goodall back to the Sanderson Center,” theater manager Glenn Brown said in a statement released Wednesday. “As one of the world’s foremost voices on conservation and champion of the power of our individual action, Dr. Goodall is an inspirational speaker.
It’s going to be an extraordinary, powerful evening for our audience.”
Goodall’s talks never fail to inspire people of all ages as she recounts her unique experiences as a young woman working alone in the rain forest and her hope for a future where people live in harmony with nature, the statement announcing her visit said.
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Sanderson Center members and Center Stage patrons have early access to ticket sales for this event. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 26 at noon.
To purchase tickets visit www.sandersoncentre.ca or call the center box office at 519-758-8090 Monday to Saturday from noon to 5 pm
Tickets for Goodall’s 2018 appearance sold out within a week, making it the fastest sellout in the theatre’s history.
“As a leading figure in conservation for the last 60 years, and a prominent speaker on the environmental crises and threats facing biodiversity, we are greatly looking forward to bringing Dr. Goodall to Brantford,” Chuck Beach, a director of the James Hillier Foundation , said. “She speaks to an incredibly important message of spreading hope through action – and inspiring our students to turn their impact into making the world a better place.”
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Armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife, Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960.
Goodall will describe her scientific breakthroughs in animal behavior and her journey to becoming one of the world’s most prominent active conservationists, from the moment she witnessed a chimpanzee make a tool to the moment she decided to leave the park in order to save the chimpanzees she cared for for.
Hillier was a Brantford-born, internationally recognized scientist who helped pioneer the development of the electron microscope. He died in January 2007.
The foundation, established to honor his legacy, annually provides $20,000 scholarships to up to four Brantford, Brant County high school students looking to pursue a career in scientific research.
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