Summary: When lakes started to dry up and streams seemed to disappear, a woman decided to bring the forest back and planted a million trees. Wangari Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt movement in Africa and the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. In this episode, you will learn about one of the most inspiring activists and environmentalists of our time.<br><br>The host of this episode is the American philanthropist Melinda Gates. <br><br>This episode was produced by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, written by Annalisa Merelli, with sound design by Elettra Bargiacchi.<br><br>This show is sponsored by the globally bestselling book series "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls". Go to <a href="http://www.rebelgirls.co" rel="noopener">www.rebelgirls.co</a> and get your copy with a 15% discount, using promo code REBELPODCAST.
