The Green Belt Movement

1971 - 2010

1977

Founding of the Green Belt Movement

Prof. Wangari Maathai starts the movement, mobilizing women to plant millions of trees across Kenya.

1989

Uhuu Park Saved

Maathai and her supporters successfully protest against the construction of a skyscraper in Uhuru Park, Nairobi.

2004

Nobel Peace Prize

Wangari Maathai becomes the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development.