7 minutes

This inspiring short film focuses on Professor Maathai and the women of the Green Belt Movement. With the simple act of teaching rural women to plant trees, Professor Maathai started a grassroots movement that changed the daily lives of thousands of families throughout Kenya. The essence and heart of the Green Belt Movement is captured with first-person interviews and colorful footage of the women’s lives in Kenya.

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Appropriate for all ages, “Planting Hope” is a great complement to tree-planting activities in the classroom, community group meetings or church groups.

Viewer Comments:

May this beautiful film move us all to live as service warriors…Every seed planted offers hope, every plant watered brings life, and every tree celebrated is a gift to the generations to come.
– Alli Chagi-Starr, Green for All

Wangari’s success planting trees in Kenya is a reminder of how trees support life everywhere. This short film will energize the faithful and change minds.
— Alice Ewen Walker, Executive Director, Alliance for Community Trees

This little gem captures the heart and soul of The Green Belt Movement, planting inspiration and joy.
— Wanjira Mathai, former Executive Director, The Green Belt Movement