"In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace."
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Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist, political activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, celebrated for her groundbreaking work in sustainable development and women's rights. As the founder of the Green Belt Movement, she championed reforestation and environmental conservation, empowering communities to take action against deforestation and climate change. Maathai's legacy transcends her environmental efforts; she inspired a global movement towards social justice and ecological stewardship, embodying the belief that environmental health is intrinsically linked to human rights and dignity.
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"African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence."
Wangari Maathai"In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families."
Wangari Maathai
"It's a matter of life and death for this country. The Kenyan forests are facing extinction and it is a man-made problem."
Wangari Maathai
"When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land and water, or at the global level, where we are fighting over water, oil, and minerals. So one way to promote peace is to promote sustainable management and equitable distribution of resources."
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"I think what the Nobel committee is doing is going beyond war and looking at what humanity can do to prevent war. Sustainable management of our natural resources will promote peace."
Wangari Maathai