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A Conversation with Wanjira Mathai & Alyse Nelson | World Environment Day 2025

A Conversation with Wanjira Mathai & Alyse Nelson | World Environment Day 2025

Update: 2025-06-05
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In honor of World Environment Day, Vital Voices CEO Alyse Nelson sits down with Wanjira Mathai — renowned Kenyan environmentalist and Managing Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute.


Daughter of the late Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Wanjira carries forward a legacy of people-powered climate action. In this powerful conversation, she reflects on her mother’s impact, the urgency of women-led environmental solutions, and how restoring our planet means reimagining leadership.

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A Conversation with Wanjira Mathai & Alyse Nelson | World Environment Day 2025

A Conversation with Wanjira Mathai & Alyse Nelson | World Environment Day 2025

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