Professor Wangari Maathai is an international icon for her relentless struggle for environmental conservation and is the founder of the Green Belt Movement.
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Professor Wangari Maathai is an international icon for her relentless struggle for environmental conservation and is the founder of the Green Belt Movement.
Added: Apr 20, 2009
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