Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy—a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.
Watch this clip and write T (true) or F (false) next to each statement. Correct the false statements and add details if needed.
- Women were complaining about the fact that they did not have firewood.
- Women were complaining about the fact that they did not have enough water.
- Women started planting trees for their own needs.
- From the very beginning, the Kenyan government started interfering with these women.
- Wangari Maathai was disobedient at a time when disobedience was not tolerated.
- The Green Belt Movement has planted over 3.5 million trees.