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.