The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love

Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual perspective on the relationship between humans and animals, world-famous scientist Goodall collaborates with animal behaviorist Bekoff on the the ten trusts that humans must honor as custodians of the planet. n nNow in paperback-the ten things we must do to ensure a safe and peaceful world, from legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall and brilliant animal behaviorist, Marc Bekoff.n nCombining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual perspective on the relationship between humans and animals, legendary behavioral scientist Jane Goodall sets forth ten trusts that we as humans have as custodians of the planet: n n1. Respect all lifen n2. Live as part of the Animal Kingdomn n3. Educate our children to respect animalsn n4. Treat animals as you would like to be treatedn n5. Be a stewardn n6. Value the sounds of nature and help preserve themn n7. Do not harm life in order to learn about itn n8. Have the courage of your convictionsn n9. Act knowing that your actions make a differencen n10. Act knowing that you are not alone.n nFilled with inspirational stories, The Ten Trusts provides lessons Jane Goodall has learned from a lifetime of experience, with the warmth and emotion her readers have come to expect from her. Marc Bekoff, cofounder of the Roots and Shoots program with Jane, also contributes his profound insights and research, which Jane has come to rely on. Together, they share their hope and vision for humanity and all the earth's creatures, distilled into ten eloquent spiritual lessons. Within these ten trusts, Goodall reveals how we can gain true enlightenment by living in harmony with the animal kingdom and honoring the interconnection between all species.n nn