When We Plant Trees, We Plant The

Having Studied Biology Really Helped Me A Lot Because I Quickly Understand How Biological Systems Work, And How They Fail, And The Tragedy Of When They Fail, Because We Are Dealing With Life Systems, And When We Hear That A Species Has Become Extinct, Or Is Threatened, You Realize That This Could Mean That This Species Will Disappear From The Face Of The Earth Forever! So That Understanding Really Gives You Energy To Do Something To Save It.

I Think Some Of These Solutions Are Prepared In An Office Without A Full Understanding Of The Local Situation.

We Need To Promote Development That Does Not Destroy Our Environment.

I Stand Before You And The World Humbled By This Recognition And Uplifted By The Honour Of Being The 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As The First African Woman To Receive This Prize, I Accept It On Behalf Of The People Of Kenya And Africa, And Indeed The World. I Am Especially Mindful Of Women And The Girl Child. I Hope It Will Encourage Them To Raise Their Voices And Take More Space For Leadership.

In Kenya, One Of Our Biggest Exports Is Coffee. Where Do You Grow Coffee? You Grow Coffee In The Land. To Be Able To Grow Coffee You Need Rain, You Need Special Kinds Of Soils That Are Found On Hillsides, And That Means You Have To Protect That Land From Soil Erosion So You Don't Lose The Soil. You Also Want To Make Sure That When The Rains Come You're Going To Be Able To Hold That Water And Have It Go Into The Ground So That The Streams And The Rivers Keep Flowing And The Ground Is Relatively Humid For These Plants.