Wangari Maathai the pioneer environmentalist and 2004 Nobel Prize winner

Wangari Maathai is the First African woman to win the Nobel Prize in 2004.
Born in Kenyan in 1940, she started the Green Belt Movement. It has since planted more than 35 million trees.

She is a pioneer in climate change activism. She believed in staying connected with the environment as it impacts us all in very aspect of our lives. She believes in sharing resources with all life forms in our environment. She has always taught the people of Kenya on the importance of sustainable resources and empowerment of women.

She started planting trees in 1977 and has tirelessly spoken about the 3Rs, using resources in a responsible way and has lead a successful environmental programme in her country. Listen to her reasons for planting the 35 million trees.



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