You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself. That values itself. That understands itself.
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.
In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.
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.
When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.
Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.
No matter who or where we are, or what our capabilities, we are called to do the best we can.
It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.
You can educate people on how to preempt their own conflict.
Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up and kept going, and that is what I have always tried to do.
The living conditions of the poor must be improved if we really want to save our environment.
I’m very conscious of the fact that you can’t do it alone. It’s teamwork. When you do it alone you run the risk that when you are no longer there nobody else will do it.
There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments.
We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.
In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families.
African women in general need to know that it’s OK for them to be the way they are – to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.
Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models for the next generation of leadership.
In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.
We can love ourselves by loving the earth.
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.