Tribute to Wangari Maathai

  • Municipal Library Prague
  • 17/12/11 19:00

Humanitas Afrika with the support of the Embassy of South Africa in Prague and the Royal Norwegian Embassy cordially invite you to celebrate this important woman and strong advocate for environmental issues in Africa.

Programme: Opening words and prayers / Njachas - traditional African drumming / Tribute speeches / Screening of a film about Wangari Maathai / Kenyan food and info stands

“It is evident that many wars are fought over resources which are now becoming increasingly scarce. If we conserved our resources better, fighting over them would not then occur…so, protecting the global environment is directly related to securing peace…those of us who understand the complex concept of the environment have the burden to act. We must not tire, we must not give up, we must persist.”

From Wangari Maathai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, Oslo 2004

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