More on Wangari Maathai
Posted by michyh on September 28th, 2009
It might surprise your students to know how far ahead many places on the CONTINENT of Africa are related to the environment due to the work of this woman! I would focus much of the conversation about her on the extraordinary courage it took to do even the simplest thing in her world. For some background information: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-saviour-of-africa—a_b_301353.htmlThese are two of my favorite quotes from her to discuss with students:”There comes a time when all of humanity is called to a shift in consciousness.” Wangari Maathai”It is a little more than a planting of trees. It is a planting of ideas.” Wangari MaathaiFor follow up: What is the shift she’s talking about? What ideas would your students plant?If you have more time to devote, be sure to let students see this documentary: