Wangari Maathai

Midterm Document Essay: The Concept of Integrity in the Work of Parker Palmer, Wangari Maathai, and John O’Donohue Virtually all men can endure adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Mostly, integrity is an essential component in every individual's life, especially people with authority. Integrity means following your ethical persuasions and doing the right thing in all situations, even if no one is scrutinizing you. Having integrity means you are trustworthy to…

When thinking about all the trees that are on earth, some of the thanks should go to Wangari Maathai for coming up with the Green Belt Movement. According to Maathai, in 1977, she discovered the Green Belt Movement which allowed people a plan of action to promote people to conserve the environment and helps improve people’s lives (141). The Green Belt Movement that Wangari Maathai created has been advance and everyday people are coming up with more ways to conserve the environment. People…

Oligarchy: form of government ruled by few but also had elements of monarchy because of the rule of kings, democracy because of the election of council/senators, and aristocracy because of the upper class ruling and owning land. Electronic: PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2016. Print: Sherman, Dennis, and Joyce E. Salisbury. "Chapter 2-3." The West in the World: A History of Western Civilization. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. N. pag. Print. Plutocracy: form of government in which the wealthiest…

Women have always struggled to make a change without experiencing sexism. That was the case for both Ida B. Wells and Wangari Maathai. In addition, they were women of color and during their time had experienced backlash from many across the nation. Although both women were from different eras, they experience similar challenges that they had to overcome. Despite the negativity, these women gained supporters and made a big impact on the world. Never losing sight of their goals, they defeated…

Canadian Seal Hunt The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai once said “Environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain our environment, we can not sustain ourselves” This has led me to the belief that the Canadian Seal hunt should not be banned because of the environmental benefits, economical benefits and the health benefits it provides that have been discovered through well developed research. Firstly, the seal hunt is balancing out the…

Kenya. Kenya's first president, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was a Kikuyu. Kenya's third president, his Excellency Emilio Mwai Kibaki, likewise was a Kikuyu. The forth president of Kenya, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, is a Kikuyu. The late Professor Wangari Maathai, Africa's first female Nobel Peace Prize champion, was a Kikuyu. Kikuyu Tribe Traditional Foods In most rural Kikuyu homes, traditional staple foods include githeri (maize and beans) and mukimo (pounded green peas and potatoes, plus…

Garrett Hardin (1915-2003) – He was a known scholar who took the fields of ecology and microbiology. One of his major works that was accomplished during his lifetime was an essay called, “The Tragedy of the Commons” in 1968. It delves into problems that will be and is currently being encountered by the human race about our excessive overuse of Earth's resources and its increase from the rising population. This had an impact in that it led into multiple debate and addressing of political issues.…

The Clean Water Act was passed by the Congress in 1972. This Act protects all the “waters of the United States” and it still remains one of the most important tools that is used to try and protect our waters. This a good example of one public policy in place now that aims to improve some aspect of environmental sustainability because it regulates pollutant leaks into the water. With lots of streams at risk of pollution, our drinking water also is at risk with fish and wildlife species being at…

when land is scarce and food insecurity is high. Also, farmers plant different varieties of food in one plot of land. Crops that take nutrients out of the soil are planted near other plants that return nitrogen to the land. As a result, Burundian farmers are able to continue the use of their land for many years. Furthermore, in 2012, the Government launched its second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. This paper outlined these new agricultural practices and became the guidebook Burundian…

The Primitive Accumulation and the Double-Movement. The excessiveness of the oil industry in the Delta region has disposed of the owners of the Niger Delta lands. This dispossession emanates from the manner in which capitalism puts production and profit making above other interests in the region. According to Karl Marx, “the capitalist system can be none other than the process that takes away from the laborer the possession of his means of production.” Marx would say that the behavior of…