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2004 Peace Laureate

Wangari Muta Maathai - Nobel Peace Prize 2004

>>> an environmentalist and human rights campaigner.

" " Wangari Maathai rose to prominence fighting for those most easily marginalised in Africa - poor women. ......
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A successful academic, her role as an environmental campaigner began after she planted some trees in her back garden. ............
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The 64-year-old said she was delighted the vital role of the environment had been recognised.

"The environment is very important in the aspects of peace because when we destroy our resources and our resources become scarce, we fight over that".

"I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance," she added. ......
........http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3726084.stm

Kenya and Africa Celebrates with enviromentalists

Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai has won the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first African woman ever to be awarded the prestigious prize.

2004: Wangari Maathai of Kenya becomes the first African woman to win the Peace Prize "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace".

.....http://nobelprize.org/

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incredible Nature photos - the bestest... Things to Do (1)

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risse73 Oct 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Kenya is a country in transition, but it has good potential. I agree about those great marathon runners from Kenya. They work hard to perfect their craft, and I'm not surprised they are successful at it. Thanks for visiting my Cusco page. Cheers!
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muguruki May 10, 2010 at 8:29 AM

Back in 1992 I was in Nairobi when Wangari Mathai was protesting with the striking mothers at All Saints cathedral. A real time of change in Kenya or so I thought.
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Nemorino Apr 26, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Good to commemorate Wangari Maathai winning the Nobel Peace Prize. I read about Kenya recently in Barack Obama's first book, Dreams from my Father.
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ncfg Oct 30, 2004 at 2:21 PM

This is an especial page :-) Well done!