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Wangari Maathai: 'Rich nations have a responsibility'

Christian Science Monitor: In 1977, Kenyan Activist Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Move­ment. The nonprofit's mission: to halt deforestation, soil erosion, and desertification by planting trees. Ms. Maathai, who holds degrees in biological sciences and anatomy and is a former member of Kenya's parliament, became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. To date, the Green Belt Move­ment has planted more than 30 million trees. Maathai has also campaigned for the Congo Forest Basin ... Read »
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