User:Anwesh Kalapala/sandbox/Wangari Maathai

, born on, in , , was a trailblazing environmental activist and the first African woman to receive the. She pursued in the, earning a  in  from Mount St. Scholastica College in  and a  degree from the  in. Maathai continued her academic journey in, becoming the first woman in to earn a  from the  in. Her early as a  at the  laid the  for her future activism.

Maathai is best known for founding the in, an  focused on , environmental conservation, and. Her efforts led to the of over 50 million trees in, significantly contributing to  and empowering  by providing them with livelihoods. In of her tireless work, she was awarded the  in, becoming the first African woman to receive this. Maathai's legacy continues to inspire environmental and human rights activists.