Wanjira Mathai
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MD for Africa & Global Partnerships @Worldresources. Chair @WangariMaathai. Passion for Africa, local solutions & climate action. Yogini. Tweets my own
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined October 2012
Our commitment to the constitution must be steadfast because constitutions, no matter how visionary, do not enforce themselves #SaveKaruraForest #HandsOffKaruraForest #WangariMaathai
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it was a privilege to have the @AmbJPN_Kenya Hiroshi & Yuka Matsuura at the #Nobel+20 Gala. Thank you for the years of partnership with the people of Japan through the #Mottainai Campaign @WangariMaathai
14 years after her death, it was a timely event to refresh our determination to pursue sustainable reconciliation between humanity and the nature through a simple life and the spirit of MOTTAINAI (Cherish and save things, not waste them).
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With political will, thoughtful planning, and financing, our cities can leapfrog into a future of sustainable, people‑centered mobility, proving that the vision of liveable, breathable African cities is within reach. Read More: https://t.co/zElBaEGMgI
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💥 BREAKING: Kenya just made history. 🚨🌱 Farmers WON - they can keep saving, selling & sharing their Indigenous seeds. Farmers stood up to corporate giants… and won. Seeds belong to the people. Share & demand full implementation of the ruling. ✊🏾🌾
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LIVE TODAY: Inaugural Wangari Maathai Hackathon in Nairobi! 100+ youth powering tech + conservation to fight deforestation & build climate solutions. Pinching myself—this IS climate action: local, innovative, transformative. Join us NOW virtually! https://t.co/nQd2KBp6Qd
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Over 20 guilds have already answered the call for the Battle of Nodes. The first wave of guild leaders has been onboarded to begin preparations for the competition. Registrations are still open. Join the arena!
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Happy #MazingiraDay2025 . This is call to protect what remains, to restore what’s been lost, & to lead with courage & clarity. True leadership in Kenya today means standing up for our rivers, forests, wildlife, & communities. It means being relevant and responsive @WangariMaathai
Wangari Maathai was the first female professor in Kenya and the first African woman to be awarded the #NobelPeacePrize. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which led to the planting of millions of trees. Today we announce the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Congratulations @MariaCorinaYA. From @WangariMaathai with love ❤️
“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was
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🌿 This #MazingiraDay, GBM & @NakuruCountyGov bring together 200+ youth at @egertonunikenya to lead Kenya’s green revolution. The youth hold the key to Kenya's 15 Billion trees target. 🌱Read more in today’s People Daily featuring our Advocacy Manager, Job Mwangi. 💚#TeamGBM
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This is the in-person event the trading community deserves.
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Karura Forest was saved by the people, for the people For 15+ yrs, the joint @KFSKenya & FKF-CF model has made it a global success story, safe, thriving, and community-led. Don’t undo it. Uphold the Joint Agreement to 2041. Protect #KaruraThePeoplesForest ✍️ Sign the petition
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This can't possibly be legal. #HandsOffKarura
You have met them at Karura Forest — they serve with their hearts. Now, 500 of them risk losing their jobs if @KeForestService forcefully takes over. Dear CS @DrDeborahbarasa the people gave their all & saved Karura. Don't take their livelihoods away. #HandsOffKarura #SaveKarura
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This week, Kenya’s Environment & Land Court took a bold stand for #KaruraForest, blocking land excision & revoking unlawful development licenses. A vital green lung defended, echoing the ICJ’s call for the right to a healthy environment. Climate justice is real @GreenBeltMovmnt
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For the first time, the path to a COP summit will be framed as the diplomatic countdown it has always been, but also as a dynamic, participatory journey that invites governments, civil society, IPLCs , & youth to co-create the future we all depend on. Read More 👇🏽
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Global accountability must be matched by local responsibility. Real change happens when communities own their part in building sustainable, resilient futures. #LocalAction #GlobalResponsibility #RuralDevelopment
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NinjaTrader Arena? Ever heard of it? The Arena Holiday Futures Fest is here and so is the competition. In this simulated futures trading contest, you have a one-in-a-season shot to fight for a slice of $10,000 in cash prizes. But remember! Holiday magic fades fast, and so do
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Happy Africa Month! As we reflect on our past and shape our future, may we do so with confidence and care, knowing that Africa is not only writing its future, it is speaking it into the world. In our own languages. Read more in my oped below: #MadarakaDay2025
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RIP 😔
💚Today, we mourn and celebrate a giant. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s words nourished our resistance, reclaimed our identity, and rooted our dreams. Like Prof. Wangari Maathai, he inspired many and sowed seeds of liberation that will forever bloom. Rest in power, Ngũgĩ. #NgugiWaThiongo
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Hongera sana, somo 👌
Humbled to be receiving the Mawina Kouyate Daughters of Africa Award by the @AAPRP . This is for the women organising in the ghettos, the patriots, feminists, all Defying exploitation, Inequality, injustice & to all of us who organise towards a LIBERATED Africa! Amandla!✊🏾.
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Global Biodiversity is a crucial part of our life support systems. We must therefore restore harmony with nature, we must first restore our sense of belonging to it because protecting biodiversity is not just about nature. It is about our own survival. Read More @WRIafrica
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Our newest episode of Rigs & Wrenches is OUT NOW on YouTube! 🔥 This time we visit American Offroad in Bakersville, Ca. A family run shop that's been building a strong reputation and supporting the Jeep community for three generations! If you haven't already, head to YouTube
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The AU brought together experts & partners in Addis Ababa for a landmark mtg to advance the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) - one of the most ambitious land restoration efforts undertaken on the continent. Read more 👇🏽
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Huge congrats to my friend @Alice for being named to the #TIME100! Your passion & vision are lighting up the world. Keep inspiring, keep leading, and keep showing us what’s possible! @AngieMurimirwa #ProudFriend
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