World-renowned conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall passed the baton onto the next generation of conservationists at Taronga Zoo on Saturday.

Speaking to Taronga Zoo Sydney’s Youth at the Zoo (YATZ) and the Jane Goodall Institute Australia’s Roots and Shoots youth volunteers, she told them that "every single one of you can make a difference".

Dr Jane Goodall has passed the baton over to the next generation of conservationists. Credit:Steven Siewert

"Every day you get to make a decision on how the world can be better."

She said it was important to involve young people in conservation because otherwise "it’s a pretty grim outlook for the future".