Wangari Maathai Wangari MaathaiWangari Maathai (1940-2011) was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth. greenbeltmovement.org websiteadmin2020-10-27T14:17:38+00:00