“There's a general culture in this country to cut all the trees. It makes me so angry because everyone is cutting and no one is planting.”
Quote by Wangari Maathai
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Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political activist and environmentalist who became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Born on April 1, 1940, and passing away on September 25, 2011, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization dedicated to environmental conservation and women's rights. more
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