Question

What environmental and social issues did Kenyan women report that led to the formation of the Green Belt Movement?

• A. Drying rivers, declining food security, and long distances to collect firewood
• B. Increased pollution from factories
• C. Deforestation due to industrial logging
• D. Lack of access to clean drinking water in urban areas

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Drying rivers, declining food security, and long distances to collect firewood

• Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Prize for peace in 2004.

• In 1977, Professor Wangari Maathai, under the leadership of the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK), established the Green Belt Movement.

• Kenyan women responded that rivers were drying up, food security was declining, and they had to walk longer distances to collect fire-wood for fuel and fencing.

• The Green Belt Movement (GBM) encouraged women to work together to collect rainwater, grow saplings, and plant trees for food and fuel.