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The main goal of the Green Belt Movement.
To prevent deforestation.
Where was Wangari Maathai born?
In Kenya
Wangari Maathai became a professor in which year?
1976
When was the Green Belt movement founded?
1977
The Green Belt Movement was mostly run by?
women
Apart from the environment (planting trees), name 3 other causes which Wangari Maathai championed for.
For human rights, for democracy and against corruption and land grabbing.
The Green Belt Movement had planted approximately how many trees by 2004?
Between 30 and 40 million trees.
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in Which Year?
2004
How many trees did Wangari Maathai plant by the time she won the prize?
30 million trees
Which 2 glass ceilings did Wangari Maathai break?
The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a PHD
The first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize