Monday, April 28, 2008 from 7:30pm
Dr. Wangari Maathai will be at the Wenatchee Free Methodist Church, located at 1601 Fifth Street.

The Nobel Committee awarded Dr. Maathai the 2004 Nobel Peace Price "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." In addition, Dr. Maathai was awarded the 200 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctoral degree, Dr. Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization that helps women's groups plant trees to conserve and improve the environment as well as their own quality of life. Green Belt Movement has helped women plant more than 30 million trees on their farms, on school grounds, and on church compounds, transforming degraded landscapes and restoring habitat for local biodiversity. A noted environmentalist and Nobel Laureate, she takes a holistic approach to sustainable development by embracing democratic principles, community development, human rights, and women's rights in particular.

Dr. Maathai currently serves on the boards of several organizations, some of which include the UN Secretary Generals Advisory Board on Disarmament, the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), World Learning (USA), Green Cross International, Environment Liaison Centre International, the WorldWIDE Network of Women in Environmental Work, and the National Council of Women of Kenya.

Tickets for Dr. Maathai's presentation are $30 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets are available through the Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat at (509) 548-6344 or (800) 574-2123. All proceeds will benefit the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, which is "A local non-profit working to conserve our land, our water, and our way of life - now and for generations to come - through voluntary land agreements, education, partnerships, stewardship, and well planned growth."

Dr. Maathai has written two books, Unbowed: A Memoir and The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the Approach and the Experience, that are available through A Book for All Seasons.

Place a copy of Unbowed lovingly into your cart for $14.95!

Place a copy of The GreenBelt Movement lovingly into your cart for $16.00!