As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
As a scientist I cannot say we don't want to hear anything about GMOs, because these are advances in science. But I… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
It is very important for young people not to be afraid of engaging in areas that are not common to the youth.… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
For me planting a tree is a very doable thing. It's not complicated, it doesn't require technology, it doesn't require much knowledge,… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
What is really important is to educate people how to protect themselves and how to ensure that, despite their poverty, they can… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I talk to little children I remind them of the fact that when I was growing up myself, I used… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
It's very important to remain optimistic and to see the silver lining in everything you do. Because no matter how sometimes things… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa. — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
We think that diamonds are very important, gold is very important, all these minerals are very important. We call them precious minerals,… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
For us who are now in power, we need to be challenged to serve the people and ignore our own egos and personal interests… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk! — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
What I am trying to say is that they need to learn to rely on themselves and to learn from other people, and when… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will remain more… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
If Africa is left behind, she is going to continue pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, especially carbon. She's going to continue logging the… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
That's the way I do things when I want to celebrate, I always plant a tree. — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
I think that for anybody who has worked in the civil society, government bureaucracy moves very very slowly. — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
I have seen a lot of men, for example, who will make a will and include their daughters whether they are married or not.… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
I was particularly talking with respect to aid, because that to me is one area that can make people so dependent, and unfortunately, that… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
As a scientist I cannot say we don't want to hear anything about GMOs, because these are advances in science. But I think its… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
