Wangari Muta Maathai

Wangari Muta Maathai

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Wangari Muta Maathai is a Founder for the Green Belt Movement with eight videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1993 News Conference. The year with the most videos was 2009 with two videos as a Co-Founder for the Nobel Women's Initiative. Most common tags: Environment, Africa.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 1977 - Present Founder, Green Belt Movement


Videos: 4 c. January 1, 2006 - Present Co-Founder, Nobel Women's Initiative


Videos: 2 c. February 13, 2005 - Present Assistant Minister, Environment, Kenya


Videos: 2 c. January 1, 2004 - Present Nobel Laureate


Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • United Nations Summit on Climate Change

    United Nations Summit on Climate Change

    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a climate change summit to focus heads of state on the urgent need for …

  • After Words with Wangari Maathai

    After Words with Wangari Maathai

    Wangari Maathai talked about her book The Challenge for Africa (Pantheon; April 7, 2009). In the book she analyzes roadblocks…

  • <em>Unbowed: A Memoir</em>

    Unbowed: A Memoir

    Wangari Maathai talked about her book Unbowed: A Memoir, published by Anchor. She was interviewed on stage about her life and…

  • Connecticut College Commencement Address

    Connecticut College Commencement Address

    Wangari Muta Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, delivered the commencement address to the 2006 gr…

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