Quote by Wangari Maathai
"I have learned that it is not enough to just protect wild places. We must also protect the rights of the people who live there."
More from Wangari Maathai
"You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you organize them."
"In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground."
"Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven't done a thing. You are just talking and listening to people who are talking."
"It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference."