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Wangari Maathai : Africa's mother of nature
During her lifetime over 30 million trees were planted. She did not relent even at the blink of death. Wangari Maathai was awarded the 2004 Noble Peace Prize due to her fight for the environmental conservation and standing against governments which worked towards destroying natural habitats. But who was Wangari Maathai and how did her passion for environmental conservation start? Walk in the journey of the 'Eco Warrior' and learn more.
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Wangari's trees of peace : a true story from Africa
This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.
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Kenya at 50 : environment, wildlife, and culture
Kenya has many faces, and one of the most prominent is its diverse Kenya cultures and traditions. These cultures and traditions are a product of the 43 different ethnic groups that call Kenya home.
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Mama Miti : Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya
The story of Wangari Maathai, who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization, and in 2004 was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Wood from the trees sees Humfrey's foresight pay off
Showcases Onekaka Woods, the woodland planted by the landowner, tree enthusiast and furniture maker who began planting timber trees such as oak and redwood on his property from the 1980s. Discusses a wide range of woody topics, including his old man pine treehouse, tree-related arguments with the Golden Bay County Council, his butcher art furniture, and his forest cottage that uses wood for heating and cooking. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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Environmental activist Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement, which educated women in villages in Kenya and paid them for every tree they planted. The program helped plant millions of trees and brought money to the villages.
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Memory of Trees
Memory of Trees is a multigenerational story of Gayla Marty’s family farm, cleared from woodlands by her great-grandfather Jacob in the 1880s, near Rush City, Minnesota. Movingly written, Memory of Trees will resonate for many with attachments to small towns or farms, whether they continue to work the land or, like so many, have left for a different life.
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