In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time…

- Wangari Maathai

Recognizing that sustainable development, democracy and peace are indivisible is an idea whose time has come... Today we are faced with a challenge t…

- Wangari Maathai

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the di…

- Wangari Maathai

When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.

- Wangari Maathai

No matter who or where we are, or what our capabilities, we are called to do the best we can.

- Wangari Maathai

Every one of us can make a contribution. And quite often we are looking for the big things and forget that, wherever we are, we can make a contributi…

- Wangari Maathai

Education, if it means anything, should not take people away from the land, but instill in them even more respect for it, because educated people are…

- Wangari Maathai

We can love ourselves by loving the earth.

- Wangari Maathai

We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.

- Wangari Maathai