What started as Civil Society Organization to influence women at grass roots level to plant trees has turned into African success story.
Based in Nairobi Kenya, the
Green Belt Movement was started in 1977 as a Women Civil Society Organization to champion tree planting among women in Kenya. Later on it expanded its mandate to addressing other issues about nature such as deforestation, lack of water and soil erosion which had vivid impact on the poor women.
Until recently more than 40 million trees have been planted in Africa and 30,000 women trained on forestry, food processing and bee-keeping and other income generation activities such as trades which are environmentally sustainable.
Its founder member, Prof. Wangari Maathai received Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 to recognize her contribution to protecting environment which is prerequisite to the peace building in Africa.
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