Rise Fellow 2022

Allison is a climate activist and aspiring energy engineer from Peru. She’s passionate about the energy sector and climate change. She also wishes to create a way to make clean and renewable energy cheaper and easier to transport in order to find an affordable replacement for fossil fuels. For her Rise project, Allison created a solar water heater with recyclable materials aimed to help under-resourced people access warm water. Allison believes that education in science and technology can change the world, and she hopes to help more Peruvian students access this education in the future.