Wangari Maathai

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  1. 5. She founded this environmental organization in 1977.
  2. 7. Under this leader's rule, Maathai was arrested multiple times for environmental and pro-democracy protests.
  3. 8. She fought to stop a high-rise from being built in this Nairobi park.
  4. 10. President who supported the airlift that helped Maathai study abroad
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  1. 1. The global challenge Wangari addressed by advocating for tree planting, education, and purposeful leadership.
  2. 2. In 2004, Maathai became the first African woman to win this award.
  3. 3. What scientific field did Maathai study in college?
  4. 4. Maathai linked environmental conservation to the fight for this form of government
  5. 6. Country where Wangari Maathai was born
  6. 9. Maathai's environmental movement also focused on empowering this group in rural Kenya.