Patricia Kombo
Patricia Kombo | |
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| Born | Mbooni, Makueni County, Kenya |
| Occupation | Media Analyst |
| Known for | Planting of trees in Kenya and promoting environmental literacy |
Patricia Kombo is a youth climate activist in Kenya.[1][2] She is best known for her tree planting initiatives as part of her nonprofit PaTree Initiative.[1][3][4][5] The initiative has planted over 10,000 trees as of 2020.[1] For this work, Kombo has been named a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Land Hero.[6][7][8]
Kombo is originally from Mbooni, Makueni County.[1] Kombo studied journalism at Moi University.[1]
In 2022, she challenged world leaders during the Opening session of Conference Of Parties to United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification in Côte d'Ivoire .[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Patricia Kombo: The tree planter on a mission". Nation. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Cocking, Simon (March 19, 2020). "OUR FORESTS ARE TOO PRECIOUS TO BE LOST, PATRICIA MUMBUA KOMBO, INSPIRATIONAL KENYAN ACTIVIST". Irish Tech News.
- ^ Network, Pamoja (2020-03-25). "Meet Patricia. The African Environmentalist changing Africa one tree at a time". Pamoja Network. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Patricia Kombo- PaTree Initiative| Women in Conservation". Enviro Wild. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Trends, Kenyan News (2020-05-16). "Exclusive: A Personal Story of A 24-Year-Old Kenyan Environmentalist - Patricia Kombo". Kenyan News Trends. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Ciencia Mágica from Mexico receives UNCCD Land Heroes Award | UNCCD". www.unccd.int. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Land Hero: Patricia Kombo, Kenya". UNCCD. Jun 16, 2020.
- ^ "23 Year Old Takes The Initiative To Conserve Environment". Ebru TV Kenya. Aug 17, 2020.
- ^ "World changemakers to gather in Côte d'Ivoire for a major land stewardship conference".
- ^ "Políticos y expertos discuten cómo combatir desertificación". Los Angeles Times. 17 June 2022.
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