First Woman from Africa Honoured with the Nobel Peace Price

Wangari Maathai



"Ms Maathai was the first woman from east and central Africa to obtain a doctorate, after earning a degree in biological sciences from Mount St Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas, in 1964. As well as fighting for environmental conservation, she and Green Belt have been internationally recognised for the struggle for democracy and human rights."


(yay! with all of the war and destruction and cynicism and hate swirling around in this world, it's nice to hear about real people doing real good for people and the environment..)