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The Awesome King Muru Tree!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 18:45UncategorizedKing Muru, is a 200 year old Meru Oak (Vitex kiniensis) tree located in Lower Imenti forest in Meru city, about five miles north of the equator in central...
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Queen of Africa’s Trees: The Sacred Fig Tree
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 16:10Uncategorized“In Africa, there lives an extraordinary tree. She is queen of the riverbank. A monarch, whose story stretches back millions of years. In tribal cultures,...
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The Great Primate Handshake!
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 11:40UncategorizedIn August, the Green Belt Movement (GBM) hosted a team of eleven volunteer photographers, filmmakers, graphic designers and media creators from the Great...
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The Storymoja Hay Festival honours Wangari Maathai!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 13:05UncategorizedThe 4th Storymoja Hay Festival was held in Nairobi this past weekend. The festival is the Hay Festival’s African counterpart, bringing together writers...
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Celebrating the Life and Work of Professor Wangari Maathai
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 13:25UncategorizedLast week, the Green Belt Movement (GBM), together with friends and family of Professor Wangari Maathai marked her 1st anniversary memorial at an event held...
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Voices from Samburu Women in Kirisia Watersheds
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 17:30UncategorizedSamburu communities rely on the Kirisia watersheds to provide life-giving resources. However, the overdependence on forest resources in the Kirisia...
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Shop at easyfundraising.org.uk and Support GBM
Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 13:00UncategorizedDuring the rush of festive shopping, any of our supporters in the UK can support the Green Belt Movement without spending an extra penny!During the rush...
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GBM Continues to Promote Peace in the Rift Valley
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 18:55UncategorizedWorking to promote peace, reconciliation and environmental awareness in Kenya’s Rift Valley region.For the last five years, the Green Belt Movement...
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Photo Blog: GBM Green Belt Safari with Shaklee, Kenya Defence Force and...
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 10:00UncategorizedTree planting event in Kandara Constituency with long-time supporters: Shaklee, Mainichi and the Kenya Defence Force. Last week, staff and guests from our...
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Rift Valley’s Youngest Peace Agents
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 15:15UncategorizedGBM's Peace Festival in Molo Town identifies children and youth as active contibutors to peace.In most societies children are often excluded from peace...
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The Green Belt Movement Leads Field Excursion to the Aberdares for...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 11:00UncategorizedOn Saturday, December 15th the Green Belt Movement (GBM) trained 17 teams of university fellows and mentors totaling 45 participants from nine African...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 15:50UncategorizedThe workshop themed ‘Building Connections for Africa and the Middle East’ sought to share the key features and foundations of USEPA’s Public...
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GBM Joins U.S. State Department Meeting on Global Partnerships and New...
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 20:00UncategorizedToday, Wanjira Mathai, Vice Chair of the Green Belt Movement and Project Leader of the Wangari Maathai Institute, joined outgoing Secretary of State...
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Tales for Trees: Chilean storytellers spreading Wangari Maathai’s legacy.
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 12:30UncategorizedThe inspirational life and legacy of Wangari Maathai is being shared with the younger generation across Lo Barnechea Municipality in Chile. Working with...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco to Visit Karura Forest
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:40UncategorizedHer Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, sister to the current King of Morocco, will visit Kenya as a guest of the UNEP Governing Council from18th to...
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GBM’s Environment Health and Population Project
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 14:55UncategorizedThe Green Belt Movement(GBM) is concluding a three-year project on Environment, Health and Population (EHP) inKenya. The project, which began in 2010,...
View ArticleLeaders of emerging countries are called to be accountable on disputed lands
Friday, February 15, 2013 - 19:40UncategorizedPrivate sector investments have produced an average economic growth of 5% in emerging countries since 2000. But what might seem a positive achievement is...
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The Rockefeller Foundation Selects New York City Students for Inaugural...
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 20:10UncategorizedCecil Brooks Jr. and Awa Sow have been revealled as the recipients of the 2012 Wangari Maathai Award for Civic Participation in Sustainability.Last week...
View ArticleGBM Holds Peace Actors Forum in Preparation for a Peaceful Election.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 17:30UncategorizedThe Green Belt Movement in partnership with the Rift Valley Provincial Peace forum (PPF), Global Veterans for Peace and the District Peace Committees (DPC)...
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A Royal Occasion: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and former President...
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 20:45Uncategorized His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales joins Green Belt Movement International at the memorial for Professor Wangari Maathai at the Royal Botanic Gardens...
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