Important Quotes by Wangari Maathai

9 Important quotes by Wangari Maathai

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Wangari Maathai’s nine brief insights connect environmental stewardship with broader values, offering a succinct look at what she holds important. The set is a quick source of inspiration for eco‑conscious readers.

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It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.

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As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will…

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We think that diamonds are very important, gold is very important, all these minerals are very important. We call them precious minerals,…

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It's very important to remain optimistic and to see the silver lining in everything you do. Because no matter how sometimes things…

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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,…

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What is really important is to educate people how to protect themselves and how to ensure that, despite their poverty, they can…

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As a scientist I cannot say we don't want to hear anything about GMOs, because these are advances in science. But I…

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It is very important for young people not to be afraid of engaging in areas that are not common to the youth.…

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Sometimes when I talk to little children I remind them of the fact that when I was growing up myself, I used…

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For us who are now in power, we need to be challenged to serve the people and ignore our own egos and personal interests…

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We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk!

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What I am trying to say is that they need to learn to rely on themselves and to learn from other people, and when…

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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…

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That's the way I do things when I want to celebrate, I always plant a tree.

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I think that for anybody who has worked in the civil society, government bureaucracy moves very very slowly.

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I have seen a lot of men, for example, who will make a will and include their daughters whether they are married or not.…

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I was particularly talking with respect to aid, because that to me is one area that can make people so dependent, and unfortunately, that…

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African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they…

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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…

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When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to…

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Monsanto will not come empty-handed. Monsanto will come with a big bag of money. And because these governments are poor, when they are shown…

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Why has there been so much secrecy about AIDS? When you ask where did the virus come from, it raises a lot of flags.…

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I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As…

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