Month: April 2009

TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai | Trailer | PBS

I produced this trailer for “TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” for the nationally televised series Independent Lens on PBS, which is produced by the Independent Television Service (ITVS). How does the simple act of planting trees lead to winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Ask Wangari Maathai of Kenya. In 1977, she suggested rural women plant trees to address…