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Planting Peace: An Evening with

2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 7:30pm
Boston's historic Faneuil Hall

Plan now to join Boston's Urban Forest Coalition (BUFC) at historic Faneuil Hall for an inspiring evening with Dr. Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Maathai, who was honored in 2004 for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," will share her message of empowerment and hope for the future through the simple steps of planting and protecting trees in our communities.

"We are honored to be able to welcome Dr. Wangari Maathai to Boston," said Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who will give the official welcome to Dr. Maathai at the event. "Her work promoting democracy, human rights, and environmental conservation has rightfully earned her worldwide recognition, and we are thrilled that she is bringing her inspirational message to Faneuil Hall, a site where so many other important messages have been delivered."

Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai is internationally recognized for her persistent struggle for democracy, women's empowerment, human rights and environmental conservation. She has addressed the United Nations of several occasions and she spoke on behalf of women at special sessions of the General Assembly for the five-year review of the Earth Summit. She served on the commission for Global Governance and Commission on the Future.

"As Dr. Maathai and her GreenBelt Movement say, 'The planting of trees is the planting of ideas. By starting with the simple step of digging a hole and planting a tree, we plant hope for ourselves and for future generations.' This is BUFC's vision, and we invite the community to join us in this effort to plant hope for Boston's future generations," said Sherri Brokopp, BUFC Chair.

BUFC's Planting Peace event is funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and recreation (DCR).

For information on reserving general admission and VIP reception tickets, please visit: http://www.bostonforest.org/wangaritixinfo.htm or Order by phone at (508) 698-6810

To learn more about Dr. Wangari Maathai’s exciting work with the Green Belt Movement, please visit: http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/