In 1977 Wangari Maathai Started Planting Trees in Kenya to Combat Deforestation. Her Green ... - Latest Tweet by The Nobel Prize

In 1977 Wangari Maathai started planting trees in Kenya to combat deforestation. Her Green Belt Movement gave jobs to women, became a symbol for democratic struggle and led to the planting of more than 50 million trees.

Read her lecture: https://t.co/f8iizFKdiu#WorldWaterDay pic.twitter.com/yBsHOjJIJo— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) March 22, 2023

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