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...Poverty is both a symptom and a cause of environmental degradation,” Maathai said...

Author: By Anne P. Steptoe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Winner Speaks at IOP | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

Throughout the speech, Maathai emphasized the need for all those pursuing broad social change to be truly active in their efforts...

Author: By Anne P. Steptoe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Winner Speaks at IOP | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

...poverty, you may have to go down and plant a tree; then at least you will have taken action,” Maathai said...

Author: By Anne P. Steptoe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Winner Speaks at IOP | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

...efforts to further develop this idea, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization that encourages women to plant trees, thereby both reversing deforestation and empowering women in a particular area...

Author: By Anne P. Steptoe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Winner Speaks at IOP | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

...speech, Maathai emphasized the importance of remaining “committed, patient, [and] persistent” in the process of enacting change...

Author: By Anne P. Steptoe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Winner Speaks at IOP | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

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