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Wangari Maathai was an elected member of the Parliament of Kenya and, between January 2003 and November 2005, served as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the government of President Mwai Kibaki. She was an Honorary Councillor of the World Future Council.
Jun 3, 2024 · Wangari Maathai (born April 1, 1940, Nyeri, Kenya—died September 25, 2011, Nairobi) was a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental and democratic activism. She founded the Green Belt Movement, planted millions of trees, campaigned for debt cancellation and served in parliament.
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Learn more about the life and legacy of Wangari Maathai from the Wangari Maathai Foundation. Wangari Muta Maathai was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize
Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth.
Sep 25, 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on sustainable development, democracy and peace. She founded the Green Belt Movement, a grass-roots campaign that planted over thirty million trees and empowered women in Kenya and other African countries.
Apr 2, 2014 · Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political and environmental activist and her country's assistant minister of environment, natural resources and wildlife.
