Till date, the Green Belt Movement has planted over 51 million trees in Kenya.
The Green Belt Movement strives to empower the communities to conserve the environment and also improve livelihood of the people, especially for women. It is a grassroots Non-Governmental Organisation which places its focuses on environmental conservation and development through community tree-planting campaigns as the core activity of the organisation.
Mission
A values-driven society of people who consciously work for continued improvement of their livelihoods and a greener, cleaner world.
Vision
The Green Belt Movement strives for better environmental management, community empowerment, and livelihood improvement using tree-planting as an entry point.
Values
- Love for environment conservation
- Self and community empowerment
- Volunteerism
- Strong sense of belonging to a community of Greens
- Accountability, transparency and honesty
Projects
Information from this page is adapted from the Green Belt Movement website. You can find out more about the Green Belt Movement here: http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/