Women who changed the world: Wangari Maathai. | Nobel Prize

She was the first African woman to receive the Nobel prize. Here is the extraordinary story of Wangari Maathai, one of the world's most important ecologist. | Brut nature

"Today we are faced with a challenge ... so that humanity stops threatening its life support system." Wangari Maathai's green belt movement led to the planting of more than 50 million trees. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for 'her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.' #WorldEnvironmentDay | Nobel Prize

Defender of the earth, fighter for democracy. Today we're celebrating Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. #WangariMaathaiDay | Nobel Prize

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAURENT WANGARI MAATHAI ON 'TRIBE' 🎥 The late Dr. Wangari Maathai reminds us in this powerful video on how effective the 'divide & conquer' strategy was used to divide Africans, rob of their sense of unity of purpose, that of oneness and how effective it was used to destroy identity by the European colonizers. Today, much of the divisions witnessed from North to South, East to West of Africa, and in the African diaspora can be traced to this period. HOW ONE SEES HIMSELF OR HER