Green Belt Movement: From Ground to Growth | Dorothy Aseyo

In this episode of Green the Desert, host Louis De Jaeger speaks with Dorothy Aseyo, Executive Director of the Green Belt Movement, one of Africa’s environmental organizations.

Dorothy shares the movement’s mission to combat desertification through grassroots action, community empowerment, and ecological restoration — continuing the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. She offers deep insights into the watershed approach to ecosystem restoration, the power of community engagement, and how technology is being used to monitor and scale impact.

This episode dives into:

• The importance of celebrating conservation efforts to sustain motivation

• The value chain approach to environmental investment

• Stories of transformation across communities

• The need for global solidarity in facing climate change

• Dorothy’s own inspiring journey in the field of regeneration
  

A conversation about hope, leadership, and the grounded work of healing both land and society.