Alan Dator, co-director with Lisa Merton of Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, pays homage to Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, a spiritual leader and passionate advocate for women's rights, democracy and the environment in Kenya. Dater brings to life formative events in Wangari's life and traces the turbulent history of the Green Belt Movement founded by Maathai.
