More information about Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist, political activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is best known for founding the Green Belt Movement in 1977, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. She was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.