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"Restoring Hope: Women's Role in Environmental Renewal"

Commercial farming in rural Kenya led to deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and water conservation issues. African women, responsible for family sustenance, noticed resource scarcity and unmet basic needs due to environmental degradation. The Green Belt Movement, started in 1977, addressed these issues through tree planting, providing fuel, food, shelter, and income, and improving soil and watersheds. Initially unaware of the link between environmental damage and resource scarcity, the women later understood the broader impacts. Over 30 million trees have been planted, supporting community well-being and mitigating environmental disruption.



Planting for Change: How the Green Belt Movement Helps.

Large-scale farms replaced crops grown for family meals, making it hard for African women, who take care of their families, to find what they needed. This environmental damage, caused by poor management, led to fewer resources, less money, and sometimes even violence. The Green Belt Movement addressed this by planting trees. These trees provided things to cook with, food to eat, and places to live, and gave women money to raise their children and care for their homes. Planting trees also improved the soil and created jobs. This helped women and stopped the environment from getting worse.



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