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Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (/ w æ n ˈ ɡ ɑː r i m ɑː ˈ ð aɪ /; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
Jun 3, 2024 · Wangari Maathai (born April 1, 1940, Nyeri, Kenya—died September 25, 2011, Nairobi) was a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Wangari Maathai is internationally recognized for her persistent struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. She has addressed the UN on several occasions and spoke on behalf of women at special sessions of the General Assembly for the five-year review of the earth summit.
Learn more about the life and legacy of Wangari Maathai from the Wangari Maathai Foundation. Wangari Muta Maathai was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize
Wangari Maathai was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth.
Personal. Date of birth: April 1, 1940. Nationality: Kenyan. Family: Three children (Waweru, Wanjira and Muta) Education. PhD, Anatomy, University of Nairobi (1971) MS, Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh (1966) BS, Biology, Mount St. Scholastica College, USA (1964) Personal Achievements.
Sep 25, 2011 · Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female professor ever in her home country of Kenya.
Wangari Maathai began her efforts not only to help curb soil erosion, but also to help Kenya’s burgeoning population become self-sustaining in its use of wood fuel and create an income-generating activity for rural communities.
Apr 2, 2014 · Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political and environmental activist and her country's assistant minister of environment, natural resources and wildlife.
Wangari Maathai remains a potent example of how one person can be a force for change. The legacy of Wangari Maathai, however, remains incomplete. Wangari did so much more than create environmental and educational systems. She embodied values and character traits to which people aspire.
