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By Impact Your World and Martha Shade

(CNN) — Jane Goodall spent her life championing chimpanzees and working to prevent their extinction, while also supporting conservation efforts on every continent and advocating for the world’s poor.

In 1960, 26-year-old Goodall first traveled to Tanzania from her native England to work with chimpanzees. She was the first person to observe chimps making and using tools, shocking scientists who thought only humans had that capability. The discovery was hailed as one of the most significant scientific findings of the 20th century.

Whether you’d like to donate to some of her favorite charities, learn more about her work, take on a conservation project – or even consider going vegetarian – here are some

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