She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

When Wangari Maathai learned about how many trees had been cut down in her homeland of Kenya, harming the environment and her people, she was horrified. She founded the Green Belt Movement and got friends, family, and even strangers to help her plant trees and respect the environment. She received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work, and inspired many others to take action to protect the earth along the way.