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Wangari Maathai: Righteous Leader of Environmental and Social Change

Author

• • Jennifer L. Kushner
  • National Louis University

Abstract

This Africentric historical inquiry introduces Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, as a visionary adult educator and leader of the liberatory environmental movement known as The Green Belt Movement. The study describes Maathai’s philosophy and how it informed her leadership of adult education for environmental, political, and social change.

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How to Cite: Kushner, J. L. (2009) “Wangari Maathai: Righteous Leader of Environmental and Social Change”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2009).