Wangari Maathai

The Green Belt Movement

• Started in 1977.
• Made to reforest Kenya.
• Helps nations women.

When/Where

• It happened in Kenya during 1977.

What Groups were involved

• Women were involved.

The Steps To The Green Belt Movement

• The women at first in few small groups, gathered seeds from the trees in the forests
• They planted the seeds in whatever they had at hand
• The women watered the seedlings and gave them adequate sun
• When the seedlings were about 1ft tall, they planted them on private property.

WHAT CHANGE WAS MAATHAI TRYING TO IMPLEMENT

• She was trying to allow women to work more instead of just watching the house. While they are working they are helping to save the ecosystem.

HOW IS THE MOVEMENT DIFFERENT FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

• Wangari Maathai’s movement differs from the Revolutionary War because she did not use guns and sword, instead she was planting trees and saving the ecosystem.

WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME/DID SHE ACHIEVE HER GOAL

• The outcome was that she planted more than 30 million trees
• She exceeded her goal

HOW WERE OTHERS AFFECTED/WHO WERE AFFECTED

• Women were affected
• They were affected because they were able to perform meaningful work

SOME LEARNER PROFILE TRAITS SHE USES

• Caring because she was really helpful to the world
• Open-minded because she saw that her hometown was going through deforestation and helped solve the problem

SOME PYP ATTITUDES SHE USES

• Appreciation because she had appreciation for the world
• Commitment because she was really committed to planting trees

INTERESTING FACTS

• Wangari Maathai has always had an affinity for trees.

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