Wangari Maathai delivers her speech at the opening of the Nobel Peace Center, 11 June 2005. Seeing Maathai beyond the Nobel Peace Prize is seeing the radical utu of Maathai’s life. Listen to the Interview Transcript of the … Professor Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2004 in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. SE-112 88 Stockholm, Read together, these two books urge one to move beyond a passive admiration of Maathai’s life into an active engagement with the principles that moved her to fight for environmental protection, women’s empowerment, and democracy. For more extensive information please visit nobelprize.org. The so-called Green Belt Movement spread to other African countries, and contributed to the planting of over thirty million trees. 2004Nobel!PeacePrizein!theOslo!City!Hall,!Oslo,!Norway.! Photo: Annalisa B. Andersson, 10 (of 16) telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 Sweden, Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize, died on Sunday night of cancer. On October 8, 2004, midway through her sixty-fifth year, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Her goal is to convince the world that the environment has much more importance than most people seem to realize. Photo: Annalisa B. Andersson, 11 (of 16) Wangari Maathai Founding Member - Kenya, 2004 Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her actions to promote sustainable development, democracy and peace and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Maathai, in full Wangari Muta Maathai, (born April 1, 1940, Nyeri, Kenya—died September 25, 2011, Nairobi), Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first black African woman to win a Nobel Prize. Wangarĩ Maathai was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her "contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." Wangari Maathai is an ecologist and zoology professor from Kenya and the first woman from Africa to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Photo: Eric Feferberg. Wangari Maathai in front of the wall exhibiting her Nobel Peace Prize awarded work during her visit to the Nobel Peace Center in September 2006. May 21, 2015 - Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, was the first woman to earn a doctorate degree in East and Central Africa and was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. SE-112 88 Stockholm, Sweden, Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. This makes her the first female African to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. SE-112 88 Stockholm, She represents an example and a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for sustainable … Kenyan ecologist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai waves to 3,000 children invited by the organization Save the Children. See more ideas about nobel peace prize, green belt, nobel peace. Photo: Telenor. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, right, shakes hands with Norway's Queen Sonja in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organization she founded said Monday. Wangari Maathai expresses her gratitude to the world for her Nobel Peace Prize, and also calls her audience to action. MLA style: Wangari Maathai – Photo gallery. SE-112 88 Stockholm, Sweden, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai is greeted by staff at the Nobel Peace Center during her visit in September 2006. Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Portrait of Wangari Maathai, taken in 1989 during her time as the leader of the Green Belt Movement in Nairobi, Kenya. Maathai was the first African woman to win the prestigious award. Wangari Maathai will be the first woman from Africa to be honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. The Kenyan ecologist is the first African woman awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth.As well as having been featured in a number of books, she and the Green Belt Movement were the subject of a documentary film, Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari … ", Phone: +47 22 12 93 00E-mail: postmaster@nobel.no, The library Phone: +47 22 12 93 00E-mail: library@nobel.no. Sweden, She was 71. 5 (of 16) In its citation, the Norwegian Nobel Committee noted Professor Maathai’s contribution to “sustainable development, democracy and peace.” The Committee further stated that Professor Maathai “stands at the front of the fight to promote ecologically viable social, economic and cultural development in Kenya and in Africa. 6 (of 16) She will also be the first African from the vast area between South Africa and Egypt to be awarded the prize. Firsts: first woman in central or eastern Africa to hold a Ph.D., the first woman head of a university department in Kenya, first African woman to win the Nobel Prize in Peace About Wangari Maathai Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt movement in Kenya in 1977, which has planted more than 10 million trees to … Mjøs, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, 10 December 2004. Several outreach organisations and activities have been developed to inspire generations and disseminate knowledge about the Nobel Prize. Wangari Maathai on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize: "The award wasn't only a call for the environment to be at the centre of work for peace; it was also an acknowledgement for the African people in general, … 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai during the interview at the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, 2 April 2009. 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai arrives in Stockholm, 2 April 2009. Kindly provided by David Blumenkrantz, To cite this section telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 Photo: Bjorn Sigurdson. Sweden, ... democracy and peace are indivisible is an idea whose time has come. Wangari Maathai receiving her Nobel Prize from Ole Danbolt Contact the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Maathai's mobilisation of African women was not limited in its vision to work for sustainable development; she saw tree-planting in a broader perspective which included democracy, women's rights, and international solidarity. Born on April 1, 1940 Wangari Maathai grew up in Nyeri County, located in the central highlands of Kenya. Photo: Jonas Rosén, 9 (of 16) Kenya’s Wangari Muta Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, environmentalist and human rights activist, died 25 September at age 71. According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing a… Nobel Media AB 2021. To the right, Norway's Crown Prince Haakon. NobelPrize.org. telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 Wangari Maathai The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 forms, otherwise than in summary, ... Nobel Peace Laureate. Photo: Annalisa B. Andersson, 12 (of 16) Your!Majesties,!Your!Royal!Highnesses! Sustainable development, democracy and peace. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2009 Ms Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, which empowered woman around Kenya to help take back their land, planting tree by tree. Wangari Maathai pays the traditional visit to the Nobel Foundation days after the award ceremony in December 2004. 2 (of 16) Wangari Maathai of Kenya holding her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2004. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2004 . Maathai played an active part in the struggle for democracy in Kenya, and belonged to the opposition to Daniel arap Moi's regime. 1 (of 16) Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2009 She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female … She had a bucolic childhood spent in the rural Kenyan countryside and was sent to St. Cecilia Intermediary, a mission school, for her … Wangari Maathai. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2009 Photo: John McConnico. She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female professor ever in her home country of Kenya. Wangari Maathai obituary Kenyan winner of the Nobel peace prize for environmental efforts to help the poorest Environmentalist and human rights campaigner Wangari Maathai in Kiriti, Kenya, in 2004. Fri. 19 Mar 2021. Copyright © Nobel Peace Center 2006 Twelve laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2020, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai before entering Oslo City Hall, Norway, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. 15 (of 16) Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize. telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 0255 Oslo. Copyright © Nobel Peace Center 2005 Indeed, Wangari Muta Maathai is an excellent example of women peacebuilders who have made an impact under difficult conditions. The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 was awarded to Wangari Muta Maathai "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace". Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, Kenya...for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. Photo: Eric Feferberg. She was commended for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace for her conservation effort, especially for the Green Belt Movement. Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, Short prizewinner biography. Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. In 2004, Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Maathai with her Nobel Medal and Diploma at the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony, Oslo City Hall, Norway. Photo: John McConnico, 8 (of 16) telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, Top 100 women: activists and campaigners Wangari Maathai. For more than a century, these academic institutions have worked independently to select Nobel Laureates in each prize category. Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai during the interview for Nobelprize.org in Stockholm, 2 April 2009. In the words of the Nobel Committee: "She thinks globally and acts locally. The decision to award a conservationist with the Nobel Peace Prize came as a surprise in 2004. Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Photo: Simen Myrberget. In this year s prize the Norwegian Nobel Committee has placed the critical issue of environment and its linkage to democracy, and peace before the world. SE-112 88 Stockholm, Sweden, Photo: Kirsti Svenning. In 1977 she started a grass-roots movement aimed at countering the deforestation that was threatening the means of subsistence of the agricultural population. “In trying to explain this linkage, I was inspired by a traditional African tool that … Wangari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 2004 for her contribution to “sustainable development, democracy and peace” becoming the first black African woman to … Wangari Maathai - an excerpt from the Nobel Peace Prize winner s acceptance speech. 3 (of 16) At the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony, Oslo City Hall, Norway, Kenyan dancers perform to celebrate ecologist Wangari Maathai's Nobel Peace Prize. Copyright © David Blumenkrantz 14 (of 16) She is 63 years old. Wangari Maathai delivers her Nobel Lecture after receiving the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. For her compassion and efforts she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. telephone: +46-8-738 38 00 Wangari!Maathai!delivers!her!Nobel!Lecture!after!receiving!the! She was the first African woman and environmentalist to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was 71. Copyright © Nobel Peace Center 2005 The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 was awarded to Wangari Muta Maathai "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace". 16 (of 16) King Harald V is in the middle. Post and visitor address: Henrik Ibsens gate 51. Phone: +47 22 12 93 00 The interviewer is Marika Griehsel, freelance journalist. Tasked with a mission to manage Alfred Nobel's fortune and has ultimate responsibility for fulfilling the intentions of Nobel's will. Wangari Maathai on one of her visits to the Nobel Peace Center – her "home away from home", as she put it. Copyright © Nobel Peace Center 2006 She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female professor ever in her home country of Kenya. Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, Telephone interview with Professor Wangari Maathai, by freelance journalist Marika Griehsel, after the announcement of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, 8 October 2004. March 2011. Wangari Maathai, Nobel peace prize winner, dies at 71. 4 (of 16) Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Copyright © Pressens Bild AB 2004, Photo: Kirsti Svenning, 13 (of 16) Photo: John McConnico. The campaign encouraged women to plant trees in their local environments and to think ecologically. 7 (of 16) SE-112 88 Stockholm,