Wangari Maathai

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Overview

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Wangari Muta Maathai born Nyeri, Kenya April 1, 1940 (d. 2011). Nobel Peace laureate 2004; founded Green Belt movement of women planting trees 1977; her Peace Trees campaign promoted community conflict resolution; many arrests for civil disobedience.

Quotations

"[T]here can be no peace without equitable development; and there can be no development without sustainable management of the environment in a democratic and peaceful space." (Nobel address, Dec. 10, 2004)

"Mankind's universal values of love, compassion, solidarity, caring and tolerance should form the basis for this global ethic which should permeate culture, politics, trade, religion and philosophy. It should also permeate the extended family of the United Nations." (Beijing, Aug. 30, 1995; photo wangari.greenbeltmovement.org)