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PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENDEAVOURED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT

by Okoth Okoth | 08-03-2020 01:25 recommendations 2

PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENDEAVOURED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT

The air we breathe; the water we drink; the complex interactions between human genetics and our surroundings. How do the built and natural environments influence our health and how can we reduce risk factors? These environmental risk factors can cause diseases such as asthma, cancer, and food poisoning. Specialists from chemistry, toxicology, engineering, and other disciplines combine their expertise to answer these important questions. Environmental health studies the impact of our surroundings on our health.

Prehistoric and ancient civilization

Religious laws, such as Moses¡¯ Law, writings in the Old and New Testaments and laws in the Koran, played major roles in the lives of ancient peoples. These laws mainly concentrated on the provision of personal hygiene. Dead bodies and contaminated surfaces were known to be unclean or unhygienic to touch. The importance of burying human feces was also strongly indicated. The importance of body cleanliness before praying was a motive for maintaining the integrity of hygiene with a religious practice. 

The importance of hygiene and sanitation flourished at the times of Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilization. The use of private and public baths and latrines, cleaning of the body, shaving the head for protection from lice infestation, and the construction of water pipelines and sewage ditches were widely observed. The transmission of schistosomiasis (bilharzias) was linked to bathing and swimming in the Nile River. In these civilizations, the focus was on personal hygiene (hygiene) and human waste management (sanitation).

Modern day environment activism

In 1997, with hopes of producing sustainable wood for fuel and combating soil erosion, Wangari Maathai formed the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. Through these movement women were mobilized by Wangari in order to plant millions of trees. Within a period of 30 years, more than 30 million trees were planted in Kenya, serving as an inspirational model to East and Southern Africa countries. 

During her environmental work, she was arrested several times by then the late Kenyan President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. Maathai was imprisoned in 1991 and in 1999, she suffered head injuries when attacked while planting trees in Karura Public Forest. Wangari has been a true hero for the environment. She was committed to protecting the environment and its aspects. 
 
Wangari Maathai during Nobel Prize

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17 Comments

  • Dikshya Parajuli says :
    Enjoyed reading this.
    Thank you for this wonderful report
    Posted 01-04-2020 08:45

  • Rachu Khanal says :
    Thanks for the report
    Posted 26-03-2020 18:59

  • Jasmine Karki says :
    Greetings
    I do hope everything is going well..

    Thank you so much for sharing your report on Wangari Maathai!! She is an inspiration to all of us..
    Really enjoyed your report..

    Green cheers
    Regards
    Jasmine karki
    Posted 12-03-2020 11:32

Dolma Diki Sherpa

  • Dolma Diki Sherpa says :
    Hello okoth!
    Thank you for sharing a wonderful report. Wangari is source of inspiration for all of us.

    Hope for next informative report.
    Keep writing,keep motivating.

    Green cheers
    Regards
    Dolma
    Posted 11-03-2020 12:35

  • Taehyun Mentor says :
    Hello Okoth! This is mentor Taehyun!

    Thank you for sharing this with us! Wangari Maathai is a real eco-hero! Planting a tree is helpful to our planet, and she did it! But I'm curious why the president arrested her several times, even though she did a really good thing. If you have a chance, I want you to tell all of us why she arrested.

    Anyway, thank you for introducing the eco-hero, Wangari Maathai!

    Green cheers!
    Posted 10-03-2020 21:19

  • Madan Pandey says :
    Wangari Maathai is my inspiration. 30 million trees in 30 years is just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing about her in your report.
    Posted 10-03-2020 17:51

  • Pawan Lamichhane says :
    Hello Okoth,
    Thank you for your meaningful piece of report about Wangari Maathai. Although she was prisoned ,she never losed her hope and keep on doing on it.
    Green cheers from Nepal!
    Looking forward for you more informative report!
    Regards,
    Pawan
    Posted 09-03-2020 22:27

  • Prabha Bhusal says :
    Hello Okoth,
    Thank you for your meaningful piece of report about Wangari Maathai. Although she was prisoned ,she never losed her hope and keep on doing on it.
    Green cheers from Nepal!
    Looking forward for you more informative report!
    Regards,
    Prabha Bhusal
    Posted 09-03-2020 20:29

Kushal Naharki

  • Kushal Naharki says :
    Hello okoth

    I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
    Thank you for your report about PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENDEAVOURED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT

    Green Cheers from Nepal :)
    Keep writing great reports.
    We are eager to read more reports from you.

    Regards,
    Kushal Naharki

    Posted 09-03-2020 12:06

  • Bal krishna Pandey says :
    Hi Okoth,
    Thanks for introducing Wangari Maathai to us. Green belt movement spires the world to make our surroundings green and clean.
    i hope to see your more informative reports.
    Posted 08-03-2020 14:42

  • Pawan Lamichhane says :
    Hello okoth
    I hope you are doing well
    You are an inspiration for all of us.

    All the best on coming days with your more valuable reports

    Thank you so much for this report
    Warm Regards
    Pawan
    Posted 08-03-2020 11:44

  • Nina He says :
    Hi, Okoth! This is a nice report. Thank you for sharing!
    Posted 08-03-2020 11:17

  • Aman Roy says :
    Nice Lady . Hope we can learn many things from her.
    Posted 08-03-2020 11:15

  • Susmita Adhikari says :
    Hello okoth
    I hope you are doing well

    Thank you so much for this report
    Regards
    Susmita
    Posted 08-03-2020 10:00

  • Basanta Pandey says :
    Nice Report. Wangari Maathai has done really wonderful job for environment .
    Posted 08-03-2020 01:57

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