Green | April 20, 2009 | 5 comments

TAKING ROOT: The vision of Wangari Maathai

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1C3Q-j5XR4

JanforGore
We think that planting trees is an innocent and easy enough thing to do. In Kenya however, it was a matter of life and death. Dr. Wangari Mathaai, one of the most courageous environmentalists of our time shed blood to plant trees to stop the taking of public lands and the degradation of the forests in Kenya. Her perseverence and courage sparked a global movement,The Greenbelt Movement and led her to the Nobel Peace Prize. She exemplifies the spirit of peace and humanity, and on Earth Day it is she and people like her I remember and thank for understanding that only through this Earth having balance can we achieve it as well which will ultimately lead to peace.
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5 comments // TAKING ROOT: The vision of Wangari Maathai // Video

  • RCS
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      RCS  

    • This woman is just amazing. She deserved her Nobel Peace Prize not just for her environmental activism, but also for her work in promoting democracy in Kenya and in encouraging Kenyans to become involved in their country's civil society.

    • 3 years ago
  • princesslammy1977
  • jubal
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      jubal  

    • She is a courageous and amazing woman. I saw that the president was voted out in 2002 after 24 years in power. I couldn't imagine what this country would be like if say we had 24 years of one president, like the last president, or even the current one. 24 years is long time.

    • 3 years ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • The previous installment.

      The answers to our problems are as easy as seeing the nature around us and working with her. Planting seeds that lead to peace.

      This is what Earth Day is all about.

    • 3 years ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • The previous installment.

      And regarding Dr. Maathai, this was not just an issue of her standing up to the status quo. This was an issue of her being a woman in a society where women were expected to obey.

    • 3 years ago
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