Wanjira Mathai
@MathaiWanjira
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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
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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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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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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Across the globe communities are organizing, restoring, innovating, & protecting the ecosystems they call home. Yet their wisdom and leadership too often remains overlooked in global climate talks. Sustainable just climate action must be rooted in local leadership & lived.
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He transformed climate change from a political debate to a profound spiritual call, reminding us caring for our common home is a sacred duty & we must face the “immense pile of filth” w/ hope, urging action rooted in justice, joy, & compassion #LaudatoSi #PopeFrancis @WRIafrica
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The rise of fast fashion prioritizes quantity over quality, harming our planet & communities. It's time for brands to embrace sustainability and consumers to demand transparency. Read More👇🏽 #SustainableFashion #EthicalChoices
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TODAY a beacon of hope was born forever changing our lives. For me, the impact - deeply personal. For Kenya, she remains a light for our green spaces. Inspiring us to stand for what is right, not just to win, but because it is the right thing to do. Happy birthday, Mummy 🤗.
🚨Dear Kenyans, Karura Forest needs you! Today being Prof. Maathai’s birthday, we honor her legacy by standing against the plan to take 51.64 acres from Karura Forest for Kiambu Road expansion. She fought for Karura and now it is our turn! Join the movement to #SaveKarura 🌿✊🏾
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Once home to vast indigenous forests that nourished our land & people, we are now among the least forested nations in Africa, with only 8.8% forest cover & 12% tree cover—a far cry from the 10 percent forest cover required by our own Constitution. Read more below @WRIafrica
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The #GreatAfricanSeaForest challenged me to rethink my biased perspective of forests & acknowledge the interconnectedness of land and ocean: May we finally recognize the blue as the backbone of the green. #Craig & #Swati #SeaChangeProject our deepest gratitude ❤️
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Happy #WangariMaathaiDay “In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now”. @GreenBeltMovmnt
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CONGRATULATIONS @susanamuhamad for this historic outcome for nature and people @COP16Oficial.
🚨A historic day for biodiversity! At #COP16Resumed, we achieved the adoption of the first global plan to finance the conservation of life on Earth. 📌 Resource mobilization.📌 Financial mechanism.📌 Monitoring framework. 🔎 The implementation of the Global Biodiversity
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WHY despite all the information, experience & knowledge we have about the risks we face in our increasingly vulnerable cities, & the fantastic development & urban plans in place across our cities, are they not fully implemented? Read more about the additional shifts needed here:
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