Meet Wanjira Mathai, the Managing Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute who is empowering communities to restore landscapes and local economies through Restore Local, a project that is creating a new story for Africa one acre at a time.

In this inspiring conversation, Wanjira shares her story of growing up in Kenya and how she "basks in the light" of her mother, Wangari Maathai, the first African woman and environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the Green Belt Movement. This episode is about legacy, people power and the capacity we all have to change the narrative and heal our planet.

FIND OUT MORE:

2023 TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/wanjira_mathai_the_tree_growing_movement_restoring_africa_s_vital_landscapes?language=en

Restore Local:

https://www.wri.org/initiatives/restore-local

AFR 100:

https://afr100.org/

The Audacious Project

https://www.audaciousproject.org/

Green Belt Movement

https://www.greenbeltmovement.org/

Twitter: @WanjiraMathai

This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director.

The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album

"Sea the Sky."

Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice.

We would like to acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Warring People. These conversations are inspired by our charity partners and our Humankind Project that celebrates the people who are stitching our world back together.

You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au

Transcripts will be available on our website soon.