GPF Kenya Joins Partners to Inspire Girls’ Leadership in Environmental Action Through Tree Growing Initiative
Publisher: Global Peace Foundation
Author(s): Wairimu Mwangi
Date: 2026
Topics: Gender
Students, educators, government leaders, and development partners came together in Nyeri County, Kenya, to launch the Hug the Earth Tree Nursery, an initiative encouraging young people, especially girls, to take an active role in environmental action and stewardship. Speaking during the event, Minnesota State Representative Hulda Momanyi Hiltsley urged students to “plant not only trees but also character, kindness, honesty, integrity, and courage.”