Wangari Maathai Tribute Film

To commemorate and honor the life and work of Professor Wangari Maathai, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) opened Forest Day 5, one of the most intensive and influential annual global events on forests, with a short video about the Nobel Laureate.

This film was commissioned by UNEP, ICRAF and CIFOR on behalf of the CPF.

Special thanks to Isabelle Pierrard from UNEP for her work on the production. Also thanks to Abbie Sharp from Tin Roof Productions.

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[Motshidisi Ndobeni]

I hope Africans will realise the legacy and platform left behind for us to continue. We cannot be intimidated.

[Mbwa Koko]

You might want to research the claim so that you can know where it was coming from. It wasn't from a place of ignorance.

[soundbeans]

United Kingdom, a white nation, gave Kenya millions of dollars to fund its free primary education program. That money was stolen by Kenyan politicians... so you're saying the United Kingdom was trying to keep Kenya down by funding education?

[shallnoTfear]

It may have been a metaphor. White nations have consistently tried to keep africa down, but it still exists.

[Troy Miller]

Wangari, we dont have enough people like you left in the world. Your work will not be in vein.

[Jose Manuel Arrias]

remarkable woman, truly a role model for future and current generations. long live Wangari Mathaai

[Grace Ndungu]

she was a leader,an environmentalist

[mirithu1]

I give my full respect Wangari. You followed you heart and did the right thing. You spoke your mind without fear. You changed and saved many lives.

[soundbeans]

Unfortunately I can't give this woman my full respect, because of what she said about AIDS (that it was created by whites to wipe out africans)