Author and Recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Wangari Muta Maathai was the Presiding Officer of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which advises the African Union on issues related to African civil society. In 1976, Ms. Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, a … Continue reading Wangari Maathai