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Wangari Maathai's daughter Wanjira wins Sh13.5 billion to restore forests and lakes.
Wanjira Maathai, daughter of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, will spearhead a new restoration project in the country and region after the World Resources Institute (WRI), where she is the managing director of Africa and Global Partnerships, won US$100 million (about Sh13.5 billion). This comes after TED, a non-profit organisation that aims to create a future worth pursuing for all through the Audacious Project launched in 2018, announced during TED2023 in Vancouver, Canada, that WRI's Restore Local project has won US$100 million over four years to accelerate locally-led land restoration in three African landscapes, namely the Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin, Ghana's Cocoa Belt and Kenya's Greater Rift Valley. "I am honoured that Restore Local has been selected for catalytic funding through The Audacious Project, which is a clear signal of confidence in locally-led action," said Ms Maathai. Read more on :lhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/wangari-maathai-s-daughter-sh13-5-billion-restore-forests-lakes-4203888%23:~:text%3DWanjira%2520Maathai%252C%2520daughter%2520of%2520Nobel,about%2520Sh13.5%2520billion).&ved=2ahUKEwiOwfLOzLX-AhUOgP0HHSmiD8IQFnoECBAQBQ&usg=AOvVaw327ycKnuAdaTM53tDt6N9H Article by: Leon Lidigu Nation Media
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Amazing news and that money is in good hands.
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May Wanjira follow the footsteps of his mother who was a great icon.
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Wangari Mathai's actions were great and her legacy will leave for many generations.
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@tabitha_kimani yeah, happy that her daughter is carrying the mantle accordingly
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@tabitha_kimani Very true
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@tabitha_kimani Truly her legacy is evident in her immediate generation
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We are very proud of you, keep moving forward#together we can save the nature.
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What climate projects is she intending to push?
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@mc_kaka the aim is to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030. She says '"Restoration is one of the most powerful investments we can make on the planet, because restoring degraded land can simultaneously mitigate climate change and protect communities from its worst impacts. It can also restore land productivity, create jobs and improve family incomes."
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@joseph_githinji wish her well
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Interested to know what projects this money will finance
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@munene_mugambi the aim is to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030. She says '"Restoration is one of the most powerful investments we can make on the planet, because restoring degraded land can simultaneously mitigate climate change and protect communities from its worst impacts. It can also restore land productivity, create jobs and improve family incomes."