Adarsh Ambati
Adarsh founded the Green Environment Initiatives to design solutions for environmental crises and to provide STEM education for underserved students. He has invented a smart sprinkler system that conserves water and has developed a low-cost method for testing amphibians’ health. His Gro-STEMs team of high school volunteers has taught more than 150 STEM classes to youth at homeless shelters, libraries, and youth organizations. His volunteers have also distributed over 550 compostable Care Cards listing ways to live more sustainably. Adarsh has raised more than $6,250 to fund his work by growing and selling succulents.