Wangari Maathai
旺加里·马塔伊
Nobel Peace Prize for Environmental Conservation
“It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.”
“正是公民做的小事会带来改变。我的小事就是种树。”
— Nobel lecture, 2004
Biography
Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize (2004) for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace through her Green Belt Movement. She mobilized rural women across Kenya to plant over 51 million trees, combating deforestation and providing livelihoods. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a PhD and the first female professor in Kenya.
旺加里·马塔伊是第一位获得诺贝尔和平奖（2004年）的非洲女性，表彰她通过绿带运动对可持续发展、民主和和平的贡献。她动员肯尼亚各地的农村妇女种植了超过5100万棵树，对抗森林砍伐并提供生计。她还是东非和中非第一位获得博士学位的女性，也是肯尼亚第一位女性教授。
Key Achievements
Nobel Peace Prize (2004) for environmental conservation
因环境保护获诺贝尔和平奖（2004年）
Green Belt Movement planted 51+ million trees
绿带运动种植超过5100万棵树
First African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
第一位获诺贝尔和平奖的非洲女性
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Wangari Maathai — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai
- Nobel Prize: Wangari Maathai — https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2004/maathai/
- Maathai, W. Unbowed: A Memoir. Knopf, 2006.
