Wangari Maathai, one of the new economics greats

The Kenyan environmentalism Wangari Maathai, who died last week, was not just one of the great pioneers of the new economics - which puts people and planet first - she also started out as a candidate for the Kenyan Liberal Party.

http://www.neweconomics.org/blog/2011/10/06/wangari-maathai-one-of-the-new-economics-greats