Wanjira Mathai
Nairobi, Kenya
Living Legends
Florian Guillaume: “Carrying forward the Green Belt Movement while shaping continental climate policy. She makes the link between restored landscapes and restored dignity feel obvious.”
Wanjira Mathai is a Kenyan environmental advocate leading climate and landscape restoration work across Africa as Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute. She chairs the Wangari Maathai Foundation, continuing the legacy of her mother, Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, by championing tree-growing, youth leadership and women's empowerment. Her work bridges grassroots movements like the Green Belt Movement with global policy, focusing on the AFR100
Living Legends · Co-Being · Collective Warmth · Place Making · Human Imagination · climate · reforestation · women's leadership · AFR100 · Green Belt Movement
Website · Curated by Florian Guillaume
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