A Kenyan Teen's Discovery: The Kenya Bans The Green Belt Movement

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“Be the change you wish to see in this world.”-Gandhi. Everyone is capable of helping the world, but it’s up to them to decide whether or not they want to make a difference. The people in Kenya decide to make a change in order to protect their animals and environment. Richard Turere comes up with a solution to not only protect the lions in his village but also the livestock. Wangari Maathai creates the Green Belt Movement an organization who plants tree to help improve people's lives. Kenya bans the use of plastic in order to fight pollution. These changes are significant for animals and/or the environment. To start off, in “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions” by Nina Gregory a 13 year old boy from Kenya named Richard

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