Why is Wangari Maathai important?

Why is Wangari Maathai important? Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. 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. What has Wangari Maathai do for the … Continue reading Why is Wangari Maathai important?