We see that the environment is something to exploit, because we see the environment in terms of minerals for example, or forests, or even raw materials that we produce on our land, or even land itself. We see it in terms of what we can exploit rather than the medium in which all of these activities have to take place.
Wangari MaathaiPeople are dynamic. They change, and soon as there are enough of you, things change [for a whole society].
Wangari MaathaiQuite often when you help poor people, they don't think about the environment. They think about survival.
Wangari MaathaiEducation is a very empowering experience, so many people who went to school also managed to improve their quality of life much faster because they could get a job, they could get money. Once people see that you improve your life if you are educated, then education becomes a valuable tool and people want it.
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