As we observe Earth Day this weekend, it’s time to recognize that getting girls into school not only helps them thrive, survive, advocate, and build resilience in themselves and their communities, but it also helps the planet.
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.
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