With the sad news of Wangari Maathai's death on Sunday night (25 September), we celebrate the life and philosophy of an extraordinary woman via a series of video clips, below. Maathai, a veteran ...

The late Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She was an environmentalist and activist whose work with the Green Belt Movement emphasized ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya told 300 leaders and citizens Sunday night in Palo Alto. With a flashing smile, Maathai told stories about her own efforts and even used a fable ...

Kenya: The late Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai has been honoured posthumously in Peru for her efforts in conserving the environment. Peru has named its city park after Prof Maathai for her ...