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Wangari Muta Maathai
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Wangari Muta Maathai

Politician · born April 1, 1940 · died 2011

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Wangarĩ Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~44Received the Right Livelihood Award1984
  2. ~51Received the Goldman Environmental Prize1991
  3. ~64Received the Nobel Peace Prize2004
  4. ~65Received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding2005

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