Rise Fellow 2023

Olly is a young scientist who cares deeply about addressing climate change. In 2021, she won a British Council award for participating in the Rivers Of The World program, where she examined human interactions with river ecosystems. Olly also completed a leadership course with Student Connection Trust, received a scholarship from USAP Community School, and undertook a Peer Youth Support course to support people with mental health challenges. For her Rise project, Olly sought to support women's financial independence in her community through beekeeping. To break the poverty cycle, Olly focused on women who could not complete their education due to financial constraints, cultural beliefs, and early pregnancies. She hopes to continue developing sustainability initiatives to alleviate all forms of poverty in the future.