1. First Green Belt tree planting

    · Kamukunji Park, Nairobi, Kenya

    Maathai and other women planted seven trees in Nairobi on World Environment Day, an event identified as the first Green Belt Movement planting. The ceremony took place at Kamukunji Park; the cited source identifies Nairobi and the date.

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