Great Lives: Precious Lunga Chooses Wangari Maathai

Series 38, episode 4

Epidemiologst Precious Lunga nominates Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Muta Maathai. In the course of her life, Professor Maathai made a huge contribution to re-establishing environmental integrity to Kenya by working with the women who lived there. She founded the Green Belt Movement and became a politician. In 2004 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The expert witness is Maggie Baxter from the Green Belt Movement. Presented by Matthew Parris. First aired in 2015

Cast (unconfirmed)

Matthew Parris