Patricia Kombo

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]

Patricia Kombo
Born
Mbooni, Makueni County, Kenya
OccupationMedia Analyst
Known forPlanting of trees in Kenya and promoting environmental literacy

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
  1. "Patricia Kombo: The tree planter on a mission". Nation. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. Cocking, Simon (March 19, 2020). "OUR FORESTS ARE TOO PRECIOUS TO BE LOST, PATRICIA MUMBUA KOMBO, INSPIRATIONAL KENYAN ACTIVIST". Irish Tech News.
  3. Network, Pamoja (2020-03-25). "Meet Patricia. The African Environmentalist changing Africa one tree at a time". Pamoja Network. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. "Patricia Kombo- PaTree Initiative| Women in Conservation". Enviro Wild. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. 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.
  6. "Ciencia Mágica from Mexico receives UNCCD Land Heroes Award | UNCCD". www.unccd.int. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. "Land Hero: Patricia Kombo, Kenya". UNCCD. Jun 16, 2020.
  8. "23 Year Old Takes The Initiative To Conserve Environment". Ebru TV Kenya. Aug 17, 2020.
  9. "World changemakers to gather in Côte d'Ivoire for a major land stewardship conference".
  10. "Políticos y expertos discuten cómo combatir desertificación". Los Angeles Times. 17 June 2022.
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