Jane Goodall, who’ll speak at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 14, 2024. Credit: Photo by LJ Garcia

Tampa’s about to go wild this September with Dr. Jane Goodall’s biggest local event yet—“Hope in Action,” a weekend that will include an epic Youth Summit and a Day of Hope that will rally Bay area environmentalists like never before.

The Jane Goodall Institute’s Tampa Basecamp kicks off Hope in Action with a groundbreaking Youth Environmental Summit at Tropicana Field on Saturday, Sept. 14, where students in grades four and up can discuss conservation amongst themselves. In the evening, Dr. Jane Goodall will deliver a highly anticipated speech to an audience of all ages.

The Roots and Shoots Alliance will lead a “Day of Hope in Action” the following day.
Joe Tatelbaum told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that after Goodall visited Tampa in March 2023, she and her team opened an office in Tampa and formed the Roots and Shoots Alliance, which is comprised of over 40 groups “active in care for the environment and in energizing young people.”

The Alliance’s Day of Hope will feature a series of beach cleanups and community-driven environmental activities throughout the Bay area. This family-friendly event, the first of its kind in the region, aims to mobilize a vast audience and create lasting impact, highlighting the Institute’s commitment to environmental stewardship and youth empowerment.

Hope in Action is happening on Saturday-Sunday, Sep. 14 and 15. Parents and teachers can register their students for the Youth Environmental Summit, and anyone can purchase tickets to hear Jane Goodall speak that evening.

Registration for Sunday’s Day of Hope will be available soon.

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