Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
Founded in 1977 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Professor Wangari Maathai under the auspices of the National Council of Women of Kenya, Green Belt Movement empowers local communities, particularly women, to conserve the environment and improve livelihoods. Headquartered in Nairobi, the organization has regional offices in New York and London. Its main areas of activity include tree planting and water harvesting, climate change, local advocacy, gender livelihood and international advocacy.
A network of more than 5,000 volunteer community groups help conserve biodiversity, restore ecosystems and reduce the impact of climate change through tree planting and water harvesting projects. Land restoration and protection of the forest watershed creates sustainable livelihoods for communities across Africa. Over 51 million trees have been planted since the organization’s inception, 6,500 in critical Kenyan watersheds. The organization also works to strengthen the understanding and capacity of rural communities to take action around climate change, encouraging participation in decision-making, and demanding greater political accountability and an end to deforestation and corruption. At an international level, it advocates for environmental policy that ensures the protection of natural rain forests and indigenous community rights.
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Greenbelt Movement International, North America
Oct 2009
$532,406
12 months
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
