Today is Wangari Maathai Day.  Here is my tribute to a heroic woman that I really wish I had been able to meet.  Her legacy is remarkable.  

"This transition must be accelerated to stay ahead of the many challenges, from climate change to land degradation, that the continent is increasingly facing," he added. "Professor Maathai showed the kind of visionary leadership that will be required to win this crucial race. I hope that, on this day commemorating her work, other leaders will be inspired to pick up the baton and ensure that Africa's rich natural resources can be conserved, and thus serve as the foundation for a sustainable future and food security for all on the continent." - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2764&ArticleID=10728&l=en#sthash.bS4tZPrG.dpuf

"This transition must be accelerated to stay ahead of the many challenges, from climate change to land degradation, that the continent is increasingly facing," he added. "Professor Maathai showed the kind of visionary leadership that will be required to win this crucial race. I hope that, on this day commemorating her work, other leaders will be inspired to pick up the baton and ensure that Africa's rich natural resources can be conserved, and thus serve as the foundation for a sustainable future and food security for all on the continent." - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2764&ArticleID=10728&l=en#sthash.bS4tZPrG.dpuf

"This transition must be accelerated to stay ahead of the many challenges, from climate change to land degradation, that the continent is increasingly facing," he added. "Professor Maathai showed the kind of visionary leadership that will be required to win this crucial race. I hope that, on this day commemorating her work, other leaders will be inspired to pick up the baton and ensure that Africa's rich natural resources can be conserved, and thus serve as the foundation for a sustainable future and food security for all on the continent." - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2764&ArticleID=10728&l=en#sthash.bS4tZPrG.dpuf

"This transition must be accelerated to stay ahead of the many challenges, from climate change to land degradation, that the continent is increasingly facing," he added. "Professor Maathai showed the kind of visionary leadership that will be required to win this crucial race. I hope that, on this day commemorating her work, other leaders will be inspired to pick up the baton and ensure that Africa's rich natural resources can be conserved, and thus serve as the foundation for a sustainable future and food security for all on the continent." - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2764&ArticleID=10728&l=en#sthash.bS4tZPrG.dpuf

Please look at this link to see how incredible her efforts really were.

Wangari Maathai Day

"This transition must be accelerated to stay ahead of the many challenges, from climate change to land degradation, that the continent is increasingly facing," he added. "Professor Maathai showed the kind of visionary leadership that will be required to win this crucial race. I hope that, on this day commemorating her work, other leaders will be inspired to pick up the baton and ensure that Africa's rich natural resources can be conserved, and thus serve as the foundation for a sustainable future and food security for all on the continent." - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2764&ArticleID=10728&l=en#sthash.bS4tZPrG.dpuf