Climate Action!

Earth Day 2019 Watering Can-01Put on your green hat and wiggle those green fingers, because we will celebrate World Earth Day on 22 April! On Earth Day, various events and celebrations are held to support environmental protection. In 2020, the theme for Earth Day is ‘Climate Action’, as organized by the Earth Day Network. And in 2020, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Continue reading

Hero of October: Wangari Maathai

Women October 2019 Figure - Wangari Maathai-01Our woman hero of October is Wangarĩ Maathai! She was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize.  In 1977, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women’s rights. In 1984, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award.

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