Kenya & Wangari Maathai: Taking Root
Clip: Season 10 Episode 19 | 7m 47s
Examine how Kenya’s history of colonization contributed to challenges with deforestation.
This educational module from the Women's Empowerment Curriculum examines how Kenya’s history as a colonized nation has contributed to their challenges with deforestation. Identify how this environmental degradation is related to other social, political and economic problems that affect the country’s marginalized citizens.
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Kenya & Wangari Maathai: Taking Root
Clip: Season 10 Episode 19 | 7m 47s
This educational module from the Women's Empowerment Curriculum examines how Kenya’s history as a colonized nation has contributed to their challenges with deforestation. Identify how this environmental degradation is related to other social, political and economic problems that affect the country’s marginalized citizens.
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Taking Root: The Greenbelt Movement
Clip: S10 Ep19 | 7m 44s | Examine the steps that the Green Belt Movement took to address Kenya’s deforestation. (7m 44s)
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