Links and Resources
The Green Belt Movement, established by Wangari Maathai, is a grassroots non-governmental organization based in Kenya that focuses on environmental conservation, community development and capacity building. The movement organizes poor rural women in Kenya to plant trees, combating deforestation, restoring their main source of fuel for cooking, and stopping soil erosion.
This organization has several working groups that focus on the environment and human rights. In particular, the environmental justice working group deals with racism at the community level and helps local people effect change with corporations and governmental entities. A good list of resources is included on their site.
Provides access to the official documents maintained or received by the UNCCD Secretariat and is a general source of information on the topic of the linkages between poverty and environmental degradation.
Created by the World Rainforest Movement, FERN advocates changes in European Union activities to achieve the sustainable use of forests and to increase the political and economic space for people to create a more balanced society in which there is a true respect for human rights and environmental and social values.
A partnership of Jews, Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals promoting the biblical mandate for stewardship of the land. The group deals with sustainability issues ranging from global warming and social justice to economic welfare and environmental conservation.
Encourages environmental awareness through the Jewish faith. Rabbi Yossi Ives asks "Are We Lagging Behind On Green Issues?" and provides several examples of Jewish wisdom proscribing environmental responsibility.
A PBS documentary on the Grain Belt Movement and Wangari Maathai's leadership. This film shows a slightly different side of Wangari Maathai than we see in this Speaking of Faith program; the bold and defiant activist.
An extraordinary story of the African fig tree and a tiny fig wasp. They are locked in a relationship from which neither can escape and in the process create a safe heaven for the entire ecosystem.
From the Traditional Music and Cultures of Kenya, a multimedia encyclopedia dedicated to all Kenyan tribes, including music and dance, history, culture, society, religion and beliefs, rituals and daily life, fables, legends, riddles and proverbs.
A non-profit organization involved in empowering third world peoples with projects that help support their education, health care and financial security.
Record-breaking runner Lornah Kiplagat is the founder of the only camp in Kenya geared specifically to training female athletes.
The founder of Kenya's Green Belt movement speaks of the wisdom of her forefathers.
An article by Wangari Maathai published on Friday, December 10, 2004 by the New York Times.
The Wabash Center provides an instructive array of online resources dealing with ecological ethics.
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Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement and recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. She's the author of Replenishing the Earth and Unbowed: A Memoir.
