SHE PLANTED HOPE ACROSS A NATION Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement and inspired people to plant millions of trees. She believed that protecting the environment could improve lives, empower communities, and create peace. Her courageous leadership earned her the Nobel Peace Prize and made her a global symbol of environmental action. WHY READ THIS BOOK? * Learn how trees protect our planet * Discover the power of community action. * Understand how leadership creates change * Be inspired to care for nature. BORN: 1940 * Founded the Green Belt Movement * Planted millions of trees * Nobel Peace Prize Winner (2004) * Environmental leader * Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2006)
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