Her mother taught her to expand the possible

On International Women's Day, primatologist Jane Goodall recorded a message about where she finds hope for a sustainable future.

People said 'Girls didn't do things like that' but my mother supported me ... if I didn't give up I might find a way. ... I did get to Africa ...

Today we're dealing with climate change ... longer droughts, more hurricanes, and flooding ... these things are making the lives of some women very difficult. ...

In fact, women have a quiet strength that is often apparent after a disaster, such as a hurricane ... during war too..

Once people understand that protecting the environment isn't just for wildlife but their own future, they become partners in conservation. ...

Indigenous peoples are the custodians of the natural world and in many tribes, women play a very important role in advancing a sustainable relationship to the natural world. It's desperately important that their voices are listened to as we tackle climate change. ...

She's a charming speaker -- she has enlarged the possible for all of us -- and as an elder, she passes it forward.