Wanjira Mathai
Nairobi, Kenya
Living Legends
Florian Guillaume: “She carries the Green Belt Movement forward while shaping climate policy for the continent. With her, the link between restored land and restored dignity becomes 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
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