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Wangarĩ Maathai (/ w æ n ˈ ɡ ɑː r i m ɑː ˈ ð aɪ /; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, [2] [3] an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
The GBM selected the first Wangari Maathai Environmental Achievement Award Winner and launched the award in 2011. The project also promotes the planting of trees in a collaborative manner amongst many communities. Advocacy and Climate Change Projects: Participated in the Collection of 1.2 Million Signatures to Stop Political Impunity.
Mathai serves on the World Future Council and on the board of the Green Belt Movement (GBM), [14] which was founded by Wanjira's mother Wangari in 1977. Originally, Mathai served as Director of International of Affairs of the GBM from 2002, and later was made Executive Director of the organization.
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Wangari Maathai (1940–2010), Kenyan environmental and political activist who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Thomas R. Odhiambo (1931–2003), Kenyan entomologist and environmental activist. Phoebe Okowa (1965–), Kenyan international law scholar and Member of the UN International Law Commission
Military officials identified a U.S. Marine who died in a plane crash in the Philippines last week as Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, a California native.
The Affordable Care Act or Obamacare is considered to be his greatest domestic achievement. The goal was to provide affordable health insurance for millions without coverage. 2.
Maathai talks about her life from childhood until she was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She discusses her childhood, education in the United States, and returning to Kenya and then her life as an environmentalist and political activist, culminating with the victory of the opposition in the 2002 elections.