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| Wangari Maathai |
As founder of the Greenbelt Movement and as an Earth Charter commission member, she worked closely with thousands of people around the planet to create a world based on ecological integrity, social and economic justice, democracy, non-violence, and peace.
Her vision, dedication, and courage were recognized when she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
May her love of Earth continue in all of us. We hold her family and her life's work in our hearts.
Earth Charter Initiative tribute to Wangari Maathai.
Wangari Maathai not only had these achievements, but did so when faced with abject sexism and tribal discrimination. She was raised in a culture that often did not value her contributions simply because she was female or from the "wrong" cultural group. Her work was extraordinary on its own, but particularly admirable when one understands the context in which she had these accomplishments.
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