![Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai poses with the Nobel Diploma and the Medal after receiving the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony in Oslo's City Hall December 10, 2004. Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai poses with the Nobel Diploma and the Medal after receiving the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony in Oslo's City Hall December 10, 2004.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4E70Y/kenyan-nobel-peace-prize-winner-wangari-maathai-poses-with-the-nobel-diploma-and-the-medal-after-receiving-the-2004-nobel-peace-prize-during-a-ceremony-in-oslos-city-hall-december-10-2004-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-reutersyves-herman-yhws-2D4E70Y.jpg)
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai poses with the Nobel Diploma and the Medal after receiving the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony in Oslo's City Hall December 10, 2004.
![Kenyan environmentalist and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai smiles with a Japanese fan at the Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto February 17, 2005. Maathai gave a keynote speech on Wednesday to Kenyan environmentalist and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai smiles with a Japanese fan at the Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto February 17, 2005. Maathai gave a keynote speech on Wednesday to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3R0KG/kenyan-environmentalist-and-2004-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-wangari-maathai-smiles-with-a-japanese-fan-at-the-kiyomizu-temple-in-kyoto-february-17-2005-maathai-gave-a-keynote-speech-on-wednesday-to-mark-the-world-plan-enforcement-of-the-kyoto-protocol-to-fight-global-warming-2D3R0KG.jpg)
Kenyan environmentalist and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai smiles with a Japanese fan at the Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto February 17, 2005. Maathai gave a keynote speech on Wednesday to
![Celebrating Professor Wangari Maathai -First African Woman Nobel Laureate #KENYAN #AFRICA – Phenomenal African Woman Celebrating Professor Wangari Maathai -First African Woman Nobel Laureate #KENYAN #AFRICA – Phenomenal African Woman](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sK3FqSNfvK4/VgTRxhPtMuI/AAAAAAAAEP8/8QVQ1VsGpc8/s1600/Wangari_maathai_Nobel.jpg)
Celebrating Professor Wangari Maathai -First African Woman Nobel Laureate #KENYAN #AFRICA – Phenomenal African Woman
![Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai shows her prize to a cheering crowd as she return from Norway, in Nairobi, December 30, 2004. Thousands of Kenyans welcomed back Maathai who was awarded Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai shows her prize to a cheering crowd as she return from Norway, in Nairobi, December 30, 2004. Thousands of Kenyans welcomed back Maathai who was awarded](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3MYHW/nobel-peace-prize-laureate-wangari-maathai-shows-her-prize-to-a-cheering-crowd-as-she-return-from-norway-in-nairobi-december-30-2004-thousands-of-kenyans-welcomed-back-maathai-who-was-awarded-the-2004-nobel-peace-prize-for-her-contribution-to-sustainable-development-democracy-and-peace-reutersradu-sigheti-rssabp-2D3MYHW.jpg)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai shows her prize to a cheering crowd as she return from Norway, in Nairobi, December 30, 2004. Thousands of Kenyans welcomed back Maathai who was awarded
![Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai smiles at the start of a news conference at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo December 9, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai smiles at the start of a news conference at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo December 9, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3CW8P/kenyan-nobel-peace-prize-winner-wangari-maathai-smiles-at-the-start-of-a-news-conference-at-the-nobel-peace-center-in-oslo-december-9-2004-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-reutersyves-herman-yhws-2D3CW8P.jpg)
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai smiles at the start of a news conference at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo December 9, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to
![Twitter 上的The Nobel Prize:"”This country is on fire - they are celebrating from the President even down to the children in the rural areas. ” Wangari Maathai was in Nairobi, Kenya Twitter 上的The Nobel Prize:"”This country is on fire - they are celebrating from the President even down to the children in the rural areas. ” Wangari Maathai was in Nairobi, Kenya](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FAeGSAFX0AsAgc-.jpg:large)
Twitter 上的The Nobel Prize:"”This country is on fire - they are celebrating from the President even down to the children in the rural areas. ” Wangari Maathai was in Nairobi, Kenya
![Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai addresses the media in Nairobi October 9, 2004, during a press conference at the headquarters of the Green Belt Movement. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai addresses the media in Nairobi October 9, 2004, during a press conference at the headquarters of the Green Belt Movement. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D44ARE/nobel-peace-prize-winner-wangari-maathai-addresses-the-media-in-nairobi-october-9-2004-during-a-press-conference-at-the-headquarters-of-the-green-belt-movement-kenyan-environmentalist-wangari-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-reutersradu-sigheti-rssabp-2D44ARE.jpg)
Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai addresses the media in Nairobi October 9, 2004, during a press conference at the headquarters of the Green Belt Movement. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the
![Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai (C) is applauded by members of the Nobel Committee, Chairman Ole Danbolt Mjoes (L) and member Berge Furre (R) after being awarded the Gold Medal Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai (C) is applauded by members of the Nobel Committee, Chairman Ole Danbolt Mjoes (L) and member Berge Furre (R) after being awarded the Gold Medal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3HD6Y/kenyan-nobel-peace-prize-winner-wangari-maathai-c-is-applauded-by-members-of-the-nobel-committee-chairman-ole-danbolt-mjoes-l-and-member-berge-furre-r-after-being-awarded-the-gold-medal-and-the-diploma-during-a-ceremony-in-oslo-december-10-2004-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-reutersyves-herman-yhaa-2D3HD6Y.jpg)
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai (C) is applauded by members of the Nobel Committee, Chairman Ole Danbolt Mjoes (L) and member Berge Furre (R) after being awarded the Gold Medal
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock Editorial
![Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit welcome 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maathai at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (C) and his wife Princess Mette-Marit ( Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit welcome 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maathai at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (C) and his wife Princess Mette-Marit (](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d4bke4/norways-crown-prince-haakon-and-princess-mette-marit-welcome-2004-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-maathai-at-the-nobel-peace-prize-concert-in-oslo-norways-crown-prince-haakon-c-and-his-wife-princess-mette-marit-l-welcome-2004-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-kenyan-environmentalist-wangari-maathai-r-at-the-nobel-peace-prize-concert-in-oslo-december-11-2004-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-reuters-yves-herman-2d4bke4.jpg)
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit welcome 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maathai at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (C) and his wife Princess Mette-Marit (
Green Belt Movement on Twitter: "On this day in 2004, Prof. Maathai was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. In the words of the Nobel Committee: "She thinks globally and acts locally."
![Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai talks on the phone in her hometown Nyeri, 160 Km east of Nairobi October 8, 2004. Soon after she found out the news, Maathai, a Kenyan Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai talks on the phone in her hometown Nyeri, 160 Km east of Nairobi October 8, 2004. Soon after she found out the news, Maathai, a Kenyan](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d3rd49/nobel-peace-prize-winner-wangari-maathai-talks-on-the-phone-in-her-hometown-nyeri-160-km-east-of-nairobi-october-8-2004-soon-after-she-found-out-the-news-maathai-a-kenyan-environmentalist-is-the-first-african-woman-to-win-such-an-award-for-aiding-the-continents-poor-with-a-campaign-to-plant-millions-of-trees-to-slow-down-deforestation-the-award-of-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-a-kenyan-environmentalist-on-friday-added-a-new-green-dimension-to-the-prize-but-critics-accused-the-nobel-committee-of-betraying-a-century-old-focus-on-resolving-armed-conflicts-reuters-thomas-mukoya-rss-abp-2d3rd49.jpg)
Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai talks on the phone in her hometown Nyeri, 160 Km east of Nairobi October 8, 2004. Soon after she found out the news, Maathai, a Kenyan
![Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2004 Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai gives a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo December 11, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2004 Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai gives a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo December 11, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to win](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D42GCC/nobel-peace-prize-laureate-for-2004-kenyan-environmentalist-wangari-maathai-gives-a-speech-during-the-nobel-peace-prize-concert-in-oslo-december-11-2004-maathai-became-the-first-african-woman-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-the-first-nobel-given-to-an-environmentalist-honoured-for-fighting-poverty-by-trying-to-save-the-continents-shrinking-forests-2D42GCC.jpg)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2004 Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai gives a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo December 11, 2004. Maathai became the first African woman to win
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