Girl Rising, which I head, is a New York-based nonprofit organization that leads education programs around the world, creating a positive ripple effect from girls’ education that can be felt in the fight against climate change.
Amid a worsening food and water crisis caused by three years of drought in Kenya’s huge arid region, Kamonjo is helping dozens of women-led farms to adopt stacked, multistory farming techniques using reclaimed materials — this helps conserve water and increase yields by as much as 400 percent. It's time to realize that investing in girls’ education is not only a human rights issue but also a vital part of addressing climate change.to bring this solution into sharp focus by supporting young leaders from around the world. Today, Kamonjo is part of a global community of Future Rising Fellows.