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For the Woman Who Planted Trees

Emily says today on her Facebook page

Emily Barker is with The Woman Who Planted Trees (official video) Premiere and The Green Belt Movement.39m · 
Join me at 6pm BST on Saturday 25th July for the YouTube premiere of the official music video for my new single, 'The Woman Who Planted Trees' - a song inspired by environmentalist and activist, Wangari Maathai.
“It’s a matter of life and death for this country. The Kenyan forests are facing extinction and it is a man-made problem.” Wangari Maathai
Kenyan activist, Wangari Maathai founded The Green Belt Movement in order to reforest degraded land to provide food and empower women in her community. Since its establishment in 1977, over fifty million trees have been planted in the region, and over thirty thousand women trained in forestry, food processing, beekeeping and other trades that provide an income as well as protect and nurture the environment.In 2004 Professor Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded for her “contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace". Though she passed away at the age of 71 in 2011, her legacy lives on with seeds and saplings planted years ago now towering as mature trees above the people in the community.
I saw a short documentary about her which included interviews with her daughter, Wanjira Mathai, as she walked through the beautiful forests planted by her mother and friends. In the desperate context of our times, we can look to people such as Wangari Maathai and The Green Belt Movement for inspiration, knowledge and instruction.
#WangariMaathai #treeplanting #womensrights#GreenBeltMovement #Ecosia #community #empowerment#womensempowerment #trees #freedom #democracy #peace#knowledge #inspirationDiscover Wangari Maathai's legacy at The Green Belt Movement - http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/Directed and Produced by Joe Magee
The Woman: Corinne Walker
Music: Emily Barker
Cinematography: Joe Magee