When these resources are degraded or polluted, then there are fewer of them for the rest of us, … - Wangari Maathai

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I've always said it's flattering to be desired, just as it's flattering that people accept the reality of the character you play. But it was always ridiculous to assume that because I could play a gigolo on screen I'd play anything like that role off screen.

Wangari Maathai

When these resources are degraded or polluted, then there are fewer of them for the rest of us, and then we start competing for them and eventually as we compete, there are those of us, who have the capacity, who have the ability to be the controllers, to decide who accesses them, how much they access, and eventually there is a conflict. Those who feel marginalized, those who feel excluded, eventually react in an effort to get their own justice, and we have conflict.

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You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference

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You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.

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You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself. That values itself. That understands itself.

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