Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement

Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan environmentalist and political activist. In the 1970s, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental NGO focused on environmental conservation and women's rights. In 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy, and peace.

The Green Belt Movement (http://greenbeltmovement.org) organizes rural women in Kenya to plant trees, an effort that combats deforestation while generating income for the community and promoting empowerment for women. Since Maathai founded the Movement, over 40 million trees have been planted and over 30,000 women have been trained in forestry, food processing, beekeeping, and other sustainable, income-generating activities.

Wangari Maathai also recommends:
• Nature Conservancy (http://www.nature.org)
• United Nations Environmental Programme (http://www.unep.org)

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[gacerionly]

the former dictator moi owns pf wangari an apology even in her gravefor the misteatment meanwhile i wish people to follow her steps for planting 5trees/month RIP.

[enyangoma]

May God rest her soul in eternal peace!!!

[Tomáš Sokol]

Looks like inspired by a novel "Man who planted the trees" which is great story about force of one man

[SundanceVacations]

The world needs to cherish these forward thinkers

[ButternutBanyana]

RIP Dr Wangari Mathai, you have been my hero for as long as I can remember my African sista. You are an inspiration to us all <3

[legofacktory]

Shit

[Liz Anna]

UR MY HERO!

[Kelli Fields]

If it wasn't for my African american studies teacher makings us look for a article about what we learn i wouldn't have never found this. rip

[petrubianca]

Rest In Peace sister,and THANK YOU.

[joshua12117]

Beloved Wangari Maathai,

Your life was an inspiration to many. You have affected also many in your fearless moves and initiatives to take care of the environment. i believe that your dream will come to pass even after your departure. it is from your bravery that you became my role model and also to many other young and old people.

it is my prayer that God will enable us that you have left behind to make it possible for the realization of your dreams. long live your spirit. long live your vission

[dotuslust]

Dearest Wangari,

Your energy is awesome and infectious.

You live on in our voices and actions.

[Msmoguche]

RIP mama!