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Maathai on the Prize
An interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai |
Amanda Griscom Little |
15 Feb 2005 |
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| If the leaders of America's environmental movement need a shot of adrenaline, they would do well to sit down with Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai is the now-legendary mother of the Green Belt Movement, responsible for mobilizing tens of thousands of women to plant a staggering 30 million trees across Kenya over the last three decades. Her grassroots ... |
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