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简·古道尔博士宣称：“每个个体都很重要，每个个体都有自己的角色要发挥，每个个体都能创造变化。”北港学校（North Haven School）的学生们的行动和选择展现了这一说法，他们是三、四年级学生，从跨学科角度对科技生产对刚果民主共和国大猩猩种群的影响进行了研究。

他们与雪佛龙开放思维动物园学校（Chevron Open Minds Zoo School）合作，进行了一年的研究，与社会学、科学、文学和数学相关。具体来说，他们了解了生产手机所使用的钽金属，以及采矿对环境的影响。

学生们通过研读古道尔的《与黑猩猩生活在一起》开始了他们的学习之旅。他们学习像她一样记录他们的观察，并通过观察卡尔加里动物园的动物应用自己的知识。

学生们成为了充满热情的公民，他们意识到自己的意见很重要，可以改变他们周围的世界。为了采取行动，学生们写信给当地企业，请求捐赠旧手机。得到了许多回复。有些捐赠者自豪地交付了一箱箱的手机，并参加了以学生学习为重点的庆祝活动。一位捐赠者在推特上写道：“我们为北港学校的学习旅程和他们与城市和动物园共同分享的保护努力感到骄傲。”

随着北港学生作为关心、充满激情和道德公民发展他们的声音，他们继续学习到个体的努力可以产生变化。他们还学到，作为一个团体，他们可以采取重大行动来产生重大改变。

学生们目前正在参与设计思维过程，用他们收集的旧手机建造一个雕塑，将在卡尔加里动物园展出。这个雕塑将成为动物园关于钽金属采矿影响的认知宣传活动的一部分。下次你参观卡尔加里动物园时，请留意他们独特的大猩猩结构！

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Dr. Jane Goodall proclaimed: “Every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, every individual makes a difference.” The actions and choices of students at North Haven School have exemplified this statement as Grade 3/4 students have been engaged in a cross-curricular study into the effects of technology production on the gorilla population of Democratic Republic of Congo.

In collaboration with Chevron Open Minds Zoo School, they have done a year-long investigation with connections to social studies, science, literacy and math. Specifically, they learned about coltan, used to produce cell phones, and the environmental impact of mining the mineral.

Students began their learning journey through a novel study of Goodall’s "My Life with the Chimpanzees". They learned to document their observations just like her and applied their knowledge by observing the animals at the Calgary Zoo.

The students became impassioned citizens who have learned their opinions matter and they can change the world around them. To take action, students wrote letters to local businesses and asked for donations of used cell phones. There were many responses to the letters. Some of the donors proudly delivered boxes of cell phones and attended a celebration focused on student learning. One donor tweeted, “we’re proud to hear about North Haven’s journey and the conservation efforts they’re sharing with their city and the Zoo.”

As North Haven students developed their voices as concerned, impassioned and ethical citizens they continued to learn that their individual efforts can make a difference. They have also learned that, as a group, they can take big actions to make big changes.

The students are currently engaged in the design-thinking process to build a sculpture out of the used cell phones they have collected to be displayed at the Calgary Zoo. The sculpture will be part of the Zoo’s awareness campaign about the effects of coltan mining. Look for their unique gorilla structure the next time you visit Calgary Zoo!