Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersSell on LexAffiliates

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsFAQ

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Environmental activist Wangari Maathai

Environmental activist Wangari Maathai

Jennifer Swanson

4.0(13)on Goodreads

About this book

Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement, which educated women in villages in Kenya and paid them for every tree they planted. The program helped plant millions of trees and brought money to the villages.

Details

OL Work ID
OL19747292W

Subjects

Women conservationistsGreen Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)Juvenile literatureTree planters (Persons)BiographyTree plantingKenya, juvenile literatureWomen, biographyWomen, biography, juvenile literatureKenyaScientists, juvenile literatureWomen scientists

Find this book

GoodreadsOpen Library
Book data from Open Library. Cover images courtesy of Open Library.