Green Belt Movement (US)

GBMI-US is the international branch of the Green Belt Movement. Founded by Wangari Maathai, we empower women to conserve the environment and improve livelihoods

[Wangari Maathai Fdn @WangariMaathai]

On this #internationalwomensday, we celebrate our recently awarded Winner for the Wangari Maathai Legacy Prize, Hellena Sailas.

#IWD #IWD2023 #WangariMaathaiLegacyPrize #InternationalWomensDay2023

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Click here to read our May Newsletter 😀
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[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

March 1 - join us for documentary and informational session 'On the Road to Resilience in Benin' hosted by @NAP_Network

https://t.co/MRK29QfnlP

[Edgar McGregor @edgarrmcgregor]

This is a perfect example as to why oil and gas is unreliable, and we should ditch it.

Only select countries have plentiful amounts. It leads to war.

Every country has access to at least one type of renewable energy.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Outside the Russian embassy right now. #StandWithUkraine

[UN-REDD Programme @unredd]

Investing in #forests can help societies and economies recover better and become more resilient to pandemics.

#BetterWithForests🌲🌲 #COVID #ForNature

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[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

We can now announce that the next global climate strike will be on March 25th!

Join us and strike for climate reparations and justice, demand that the people in power prioritise #PeopleNotProfit !

Find out more at https://t.co/jO471rmVFA
@Fridays4future #FridaysForFuture

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The removal of a Theodore Roosevelt statue at the Natural History Museum in Manhattan, which stirred protests as a symbol of colonialism and racism, has begun. It will be sent to his presidential library in North Dakota in a few weeks. https://t.co/QdKcfWEzDG

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

@TakingRootMovie so glad to know your film and Wangari's legacy continues to impact lives!

[PhilMzee @MzeePhil]

On the read this week.

Unbowed: A Memoir by @WangariMaathai

Founder of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Wangari shares her path from a rural Kenyan childhood during British colonization, overseas education, and a professor then activist.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

"More than 450 scientists on Wednesday called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their fossil fuel clients and stop what the scientists said was their spread of disinformation around climate change."
https://t.co/94MOaKSDvP

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

@greenbeltmovement has been busy doing the work of conservation and ecojustice! They hosted satellite events in Nandi County with ecosystem restoration as the theme. What better what to restore the ecosystem than by planting different kinds of indigenous trees?

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Our team in Kenya @GreenBeltMovmnt has planted over 400,000 trees in Mount Elgon! Do your part to support this amazing work. Link in bio 🌿

[PaTree Initiative @PaTreeInitiati1]

Dear African Child, your dreams are valid.

Today on #DayOfTheAfricanChild we celebrate the dreams of every child across the continent.

[Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W 🇰🇪 @lizwathuti]

What we do to the environment, ultimately we do to ourselves. We are a part of nature not apart from nature. 💚

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Our staff has been hard at work while attending our Staff Capacity Building and Refresher Training. We are excited to improve and continue our essential work.

#capacitybuilding #greenbeltmovement

[Green Belt Movement @GreenBeltMovmnt]

Our first-hand experience has taught us that the more people who are informed about and involved during the project planning process, the more likely it is that the resulting plan will be meaningful and practical for the whole community.

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Wangari tells us that strong women are a gift to the family and the societies they live in. Men have too often been socialized to silence and dismiss outspoken and strong women. We honor these women, and encourage all men to empower women.

#wangari80 #internationalwomensday

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Wangari Maathai reflects on confronting gender based discrimination and the role of an African woman. In this clip, she recalls the moment she realized she would have to compete with men on the basis of their gender, and not their capacity. #wangari80 #InternationalWomensDay

[Green Belt Movement (US) @GreenBeltMoveUS]

Wangari understood the differences between reacting to symptoms and responding to causes. She went beyond temporary fixes that were the equivalent of a bandaid for a broken bone, and instead grew sustainable solutions that addressed the root of the problem. #wangari80