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Wangari Maathai

Tropical forests and global warming

Environment

Reasons for deforestation differ sharply across the tropics, but widespread clearing of tropical forests contribute to global warming.

The World

Replanting Kenya

Remembering Wangari Maathai

Out Of Africa

The World

Nobel Women Urge U.S. to Act on Climate Change

The Master Tree-Planter Speaks

Nobel Prize-winning environmental activist and scientist Wangari Maathai of Kenya returns to Living On Earth to talk with host Steve Curwood about some of the forces that shaped her courage and determination.

Whether it was ridicule, the responses of thr

The Master Tree-Planter Speaks

Nobel Prize-winning environmental activist and scientist Wangari Maathai of Kenya returns to Living On Earth to talk with host Steve Curwood about some of the forces that shaped her courage and determination.

Whether it was ridicule, the responses of thr

Greening Kenya

Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai talks about her work started in the late seventies encouraging African women to plant trees as a way to enrich their lives and help the environment. One of Kenya’s leading political dissidents, Maathai has overseen the planting of 30 million trees and has been a leading proponent of environmental […]

The World

A history of the Nobel Peace Prize

Environment

The Takeaway takes a look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and where President Obama fits in that history. We’re joined by 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.

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‘Africa, Have Your Say’ on Barack Obama

Global Politics

To get a sense of the mood in Africa on the brink of the Obamas’ trip to Ghana, The Takeaway is joined by Alex Jakana. Alex is the host of the BBC show ‘Africa, Have Your Say’, and Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize winner.