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Dirt! The Movie is a 2009 American documentary film directed by filmmakers Gene Rosow and Bill Benenson and narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. It was inspired by William Bryant Logan's book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth. The documentary starred environmentalists like Wangari Maathai, Vandana Shiva, Gary Vaynerchuk, Paul Stamets, and Bill Logan.
Wangarĩ Maathai (/ w æ n ˈ ɡ ɑː r i m ɑː ˈ ð aɪ /; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, [2] [3] an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
Maathai discusses her life from childhood until she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She discusses her childhood, education in the United States and her return to Kenya, moving on to her life as an environmentalist and political activist, culminating with the victory of the opposition in the 2002, elections against the ruling KANU party and her election to parliament, followed ...
With contributions from several politicians, scientists, and environmental activists, including Senator John Kerry, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Vice President Al Gore, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, the film documents the human plight of climate change with a focus on the intersection of over population, lack of resources and climatic change.
English: Title: Wangari Maathai: and the green belt movement. Series: UNESCO series on women in African history Other lang. series issues: Série UNESCO femmes dans l'histoire de l'Afrique Imprint: Paris, UNESCO, 2014 Country: France Publ Year: 2014 Collation: 60 p., illus. Original Language: English Other Lang. versions: French ISBN ISSN: 978 ...
Since 2016, Mathai has served as chairperson of the Wangari Maathai Foundation. [7] [26] [27] The foundation looks to advance the legacy of Wangari Maathai by promoting a culture of purpose with young people serving as leaders. When asked of her work with the foundation, Mathai responded: "I am not living in my mother's shadow, I am basking in ...
Wangari Maathai: 2007 Environmentalism ISBN 9780307275202: The Unfinished Twentieth Century: Jonathan Schell: 2001: Energy: nuclear energy: ISBN 978-1-85984-780-0: Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years: Siegfried Fred Singer and Dennis T. Avery: 2006: Global warming: natural causes: ISBN 978-0-7425-5117-6
[5] [6] The campaign is a continuation of the activities of the earlier Billion Tree Campaign, instigated by Wangari Maathai, who founded the Green Belt Movement in Africa in 1977. As of 30 May 2021 [update] , 164 restoration projects participate in the campaign and 13.96 billion (1.396% of the goal) trees have been planted worldwide.