[新聞] 諾貝爾和平獎得主 肯亞綠帶運動之母病逝 - 生態環境討論

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標題: [新聞] 諾貝爾和平獎得主 肯亞綠帶運動之母病逝
時間: Tue Sep 27 05:21:23 2011

標題:諾貝爾和平獎得主 肯亞綠帶運動之母病逝

新聞來源: http://tinyurl.com/3t9zu86 自由時報

首位榮獲諾貝爾和平獎殊榮的非洲女性、肯亞環保運動人士瑪泰，二十五日因癌症在奈洛
比一所醫院去世，享壽七十一歲。瑪泰自一九七七年在肯亞創立「綠帶運動」（Green
Belt Movement）後，即成為肯亞知名人物，多年來一直為環境保育與政府善治等議題大
力奔走。二○○四年，瑪泰因持續推動造林，在非洲廣植逾四千萬株樹木，而獲頒諾貝爾
和平獎。瑪泰不僅是非洲東部與中部地區首位獲得博士學位的女性，更自一九七○年代中
起，擔任肯亞紅十字會組織領袖，並積極參與反對肯亞前獨裁莫伊政權活動，曾多次為此
遭警方毆打。除關注環保工作外，瑪泰還曾於○二年當選國會議員，隨後並出任環境部副
部長。圖為瑪泰○九年在丹麥演說的檔案照

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標題：Kenyan Nobel laureate Maathai dies

新聞來源：http://tinyurl.com/446ppw7 CNN

From David McKenzie, CNN

September 26, 2011 -- Updated 2000 GMT (0400 HKT)

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Kenyan Wangari Maathai, the first woman from Africa
to win the Nobel Peace Prize, died Monday after a battle with cancer. She was
71.

Maathai, an environmentalist, had long campaigned for human rights and the
empowerment of Africa's most impoverished people.

More than 30 years ago she founded the Green Belt Movement, a tree-planting
campaign to simultaneously mitigate deforestation and to give locals,
especially women and girls, access to resources like firewood for cooking and
clean water. They have since planted more than 40 million trees.

"Professor Maathai's departure is untimely and a very great loss to all who
knew her -- as a mother, relative, co-worker, colleague, role model and
heroine -- or who admired her determination to make the world a more
peaceful, healthier and better place," her organization said.

In 2004, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote
sustainable development, democracy and peace.

"Her departure is untimely and a very great loss to all of us who knew her—
as a mother, relative, co-worker, colleague, role model, and heroine—or
those who admired her determination to make the world a peaceful, healthy,
and better place for all of us," said Karanja Njoroge, executive director of
the Green Belt Movement.

Born in Nyeri, Kenya, on April 1, 1940, Maathai blazed many trails in her
life.

She was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate
degree. In December 2002, she was elected to Kenya's parliament with an
overwhelming 98% of the vote.

She was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of 100 most influential
people in the world. And Forbes listed her as one of 100 most powerful women
in the world.

In April 2006, France bestowed its highest honor on her: the Legion d'Honneur.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki called Maathai a "global icon who has left an
indelible mark in the world of environmental conservation."

Her passing elicited tributes from all around the world, like one from U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in which he described her as "a pioneer in
articulating the links between human rights, poverty, environmental
protection and security." He noted that she'd been active in his
organization, including as a U.N. Messenger of Peace and part of a group
trying to formulate global millennium development goals.

Achmat Dangor, the executive director of the Nelson Mandela Foundation,
recalled a 2005 speech that she made before his group in which she laid out
specific steps that citizens, governments and businesses could take to
protect the environment.

"We need people who love Africa so much that they want to protect her from
destructive processes," Maathai said then. "There are simple actions we can
take."

British Foreign Secretary William Hague called the passing of the
"charismatic figure ... a great loss to the world," and fellow environmental
activist and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore recalled her as a woman who
"worked tirelessly (to become) a true inspiration for us all."

And U.S. President Barack Obama said that Maathai's life-long fight
continues, building off what she was able to accomplish and the minds and
policies she was able to shape over her lifetime.

"As she told the world, 'We must not tire, we must not give up, we must
persist,'" Obama said in a statement. "Her legacy will stand as an example to
all of us to persist in our pursuit of progress."

Maathai leaves behind three children and a granddaughter.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3l27dg9　Kenyan environmentalist and human rights
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　activist, Wangari Maathai has died at the age
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　of 71

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3uh6oj4　Maathai was a trailblazer throughout her life.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　She was the first woman in East and Central
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Africa to earn a doctorate degree and in 2002
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　was elected to Kenya's parliament with 98
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　percent of the vote.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3gprlxb　In 2004, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 for her efforts to promote sustainable
development, democracy and peace.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3tjc54v　Wangari was the first African woman to win the
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nobel prize but followed previous winners from
the continent such as Nelson Mandela.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3fb6lsj　Maathai was famed for her commitment to
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　environmental causes. Here she confronts hired
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　security guards in Kenya aiming to prevent her
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　organization, the Green Belt Movement from
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　planting trees.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3gfgkbm　All in all, the Green Belt Movement has
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　assisted in planting more than 40 million trees
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　worldwide.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3q34sta　Maathai was also committed to the cause of
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　reducing poverty and took part in the Live 8
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　campaign alongside rock superstars such as Bob
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Geldof and Bono.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3emcaph Wangari Maathai plants a tree in Nairobi 2006
with the visiting --then Senator for the state
of Illinois -- Barack Obama.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3u96afu　In 2007, Maathai received the prestigious
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
mUnderstanding, administered by the Indian
Council for Cultural Relations. Previous
recipients of the award include Martin Luther
King Jr., Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi and
Nelson Mandela.

圖／http://tinyurl.com/3mhtqhl　Receiving the Chairman's award alongside fellow
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　environmental campaigner and Nobel Prize Winner
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　, Al Gore at the NAACP Image Awards in 2009.
Maathai is survived by her three children and
grandaughter.

影音／http://tinyurl.com/3dbhvhb Wangrai Maathai Revealed:Part 1

影音／http://tinyurl.com/3dgq6kj Wangrai Maathai Revealed:Part 2

影音／http://tinyurl.com/3bfccyh Wangrai Maathai Revealed:Part 3


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