Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai. How does the simple act of planting trees lead to winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Ask Wangari Maathai of Kenya. In 1977, she suggested rural women plant trees to address problems stemming from a degraded environment. Under her leadership, their tree-planting grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, defend human rights and promote democracy. And brought Maathai the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Premiere: Independent Lens, 10 p.m. April 14. New Day Films. Produced by: Lisa Merton, Alan Dater. Directed by: Lisa Merton, Alan Dater. http://takingrootfilm.com/index.htm