Wangari Maathai

4. - Clue: The variety of plant and animal life in an environment; what tree-planting helps protect
5. - Clue: Something handed down from the past; the lasting impact Maathai left on environmental and human rights movements
6. - Clue: The branch of biology dealing with relations between organisms and their environment; Maathai's field of study
9. - Clue: Meeting present needs without compromising future generations; a core principle of Maathai's Green Belt Movement
12. - Clue: The ability to recover from difficulties; a trait Maathai showed throughout her struggles
13. - Clue: The protection and preservation of natural resources; Maathai's lifelong commitment
14. - Clue: Movement organized at a local community level; how the Green Belt Movement began

1. - Clue: Giving people the authority and confidence to control their lives; what Maathai provided to Kenyan women
2. - Clue: The prestigious peace prize Maathai won in 2004, making her the first African woman to receive it
3. - Clue: The process of replanting trees in areas where forests have been cut down; Maathai's primary environmental mission
7. - Clue: A person who campaigns for social or political change; what Maathai became for environmental and women's rights
8. - Clue: A system of government by the whole population; what Maathai fought to establish in Kenya
10. - Clue: Native or originating naturally in a particular region; the type of trees Maathai encouraged planting
11. - Clue: The clearing or destruction of forests; the problem Maathai worked to combat
15. - Clue: Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment; what Maathai faced from the Kenyan government