Wangari Maathai
Other resources
Links to other sites
On Wangari Maathai from The Green Belt Movement
Profile: Wangari Maathai from BBC News
Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Issues
Video
The documentary ‘Taking Root’ – the inspiring story of the Green Belt Movement and its founder, Wangari Maathai
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