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Wangari Maathai has 79 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

• We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.
• It gradually became clear that the Green Belt Movement's work with communities to repair the degraded environment could not be done effectively…
• The essential role of the environment is still marginal in discussions about poverty. While we continue to debate these initiatives, environmental degradation,…
• We have a responsibility to protect the rights of generations, of all species, that cannot speak for themselves today. The global challenge…
• People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And I was…
• You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it…
• As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will…
• Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you have to…
• It is wonderful when you don't have the fear, and a lot of the time I don't ... I focus on what…
• Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models for the…
• Using trees as a symbol of peace is in keeping with a widespread African tradition. For example, the elders of the Kikuyu…
• Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up and kept…

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