Happy WangariMaathaiDay and AfricaEnvironmentalDay. Today we recognize the work & life of Nobel Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai in promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development in Africa. Learn more:
March 03, 2023
In January 2012, the African Union adopted a decision calling for the joint commemoration of Africa Environment Day and Wangari Maathai Day in recognition of the work and life of the late Professor Wangari Maathai who dedicated her life to promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development in Africa and the first African Woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, the African continent continues to endure serious environmental challenges. The unfolding phenomena of climate change, biodiversity depletion, desertification, land degradation and unsustainable use of finite natural resources remain a serious risk for Africa as they pose real impediments to achieving the sustainable development goals envisioned in Africa’s Agenda 2063.
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