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Wangari Maathai

Environmentalist & Nobel Laureate

1940–2011

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In Their Own Words

“It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference.”
— Wangari Maathai

Areas of Expertise

environmental activism courage grassroots leadership perseverance women's rights

Key Achievements

First African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Founded the Green Belt Movement — planted over 51 million trees
First woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctoral degree
Imprisoned and beaten for her activism but never stopped

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