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2006 National Convention - Our Woods: Wild and WorkingMark your Calendars for the 86th Annual Society of American Foresters National Convention – October 25 – 29, 2006 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Who Should Attend: Consultants, Private Industry, Government, Researchers, Students, and Academics – This is the premier professional forestry and natural resources event of the year! View the 2006 Onsite Program for All Convention DetailsHighlights:
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Wangari Maathai, born in 1940 in Kenya, was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. Professor Maathai pioneered the concept of mobilizing communities to protect their environment through tree planting in 1976, while serving as an active member of the National Council of Women of Kenya. A year later she developed this idea into a grassroots organization, The Green Belt Movement. In 2004 Dr. Maathai was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for her "contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," stemming from her work on community empowerment and environmental conservation. She is the first African woman to receive this prestigious award. Today, Professor Maathai is an elected Member of Parliament and serves as Deputy Minister of Environment in Kenya's government. Dr. Maathai holds such distinctions as: 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate; Founder, The Green Belt Movement; and Visiting Fellow at Yale University's Global Institute for Sustainable Forestry. To learn more about Dr. Maathai,