Which organization did Wangari Maathai found?
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Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement. The movement was founded in 1977 with the goal of planting trees to combat deforestation and desertification. The movement has since planted over 30 million trees and has helped to improve the livelihoods of millions of people.
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