February 17, 2011
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A remarkable Kenyan woman and environmentalist speaks from experience about the links between ecology, human flourishing, war and peace, and democracy. And she shares her thoughts on where God resides.
Interns with the UN Environmental Program plant trees in the in the Kenyan Highlands.
» Custodians of Nature's Coded Wisdom [audio slideshow, 1:35]
A gallery featuring Kenyan women striving for a more verdant future, accompanied by Wangari Maathai singing a native tune in Kiswahili that's often sung while planting trees.
» Tesfaye = "My Hope"
The inspirational story of an Ethiopian man who watched the deforestation of his home, did nothing, and is reclaiming his land and his memories.
» Trees Give Meaning to Mystery and Life: Our Interview with Wangari Maathai
The parable of the hummingbird, the loss of sacredness through the destruction of forests, and deeper religious truths through science.
» The Lasting Impact of Maathai's Song in a Minnesota Winter
Remembering a snowed-in encounter with the Kenyan Nobel Laureate.
» Hummingbirds and Outrage Fatigue
Do we throw our hands up in the air or be the hummingbird? An illustrated story told by Wangari Maathai.
Wangari Maathai
Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement and recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. She's the author of Replenishing the Earth and Unbowed: A Memoir.
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