Wangari Maathai Part 2

Wangari Maathai Part 2

Author: The History Chicks | AIRWAVE March 20, 2025 Duration: 1:38:51
We continue the story of Nobel Prize winning environmentalist Dr Wangari Maathai, who defied convention, financial hurdles, and the violent opposition of her own government to make her Green Belt Movement into an enduring worldwide force for societal good. She and her colleagues planted almost 40 million trees and empowered tens of thousands of women across the world to discover their own power to improve their own communities… from the ground up. This show is sponsored in part by: Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box of bake-from-frozen artisanal breads, pastries, and pastas if you use code CHICKS at WILDGRAIN.COM/CHICKS Shop our merch store for shirts, mugs, stickers... and a variety of tasteful items! THE HISTORY CHICKS AT DASHERY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women’s history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.
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