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][6][7] 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.[8][9][10]

Patricia Kombo
NationalityKenyan
OccupationSocial entrepreneur
Known forPlanting of trees in Kenya

Kombo is originally from Mbooni, Makueni County.[1] Kombo studied journalism at Moi University.[1]

References
  1. "Patricia Kombo: The tree planter on a mission". Nation. 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. "Concerted Campaign to Protect Nairobi National Park - IDN-InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters". www.indepthnews.net. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. "Planting trees to save the planet!". YouthBase. Dec 3, 2019.
  8. "Ciencia Mágica from Mexico receives UNCCD Land Heroes Award | UNCCD". www.unccd.int. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  9. "Land Hero: Patricia Kombo, Kenya". UNCCD. Jun 16, 2020.
  10. "23 Year Old Takes The Initiative To Conserve Environment". Ebru TV Kenya. Aug 17, 2020.


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