Garvita Gulhati

Garvita Gulhati (born 1999/2000) Gulhati is known as the "water girl of India."

Humanitarian work At the age of 15, Gulhati learned that nearly 14 million liters of water was being wasted, specifically at restaurants. At the same time there were millions of homes lacking access to water. Gulhati began her initiative, Why Waste?, to combat this problem.

Why Waste? was launched in 2015, and the first project was coined #GlassHalfFull. Gulhati and other volunteers shared stories of those who did not have access to water. They visited restaurants and spoke on the importance of water conservation.

The initiative received support from the National Restaurant Association of India in 2019. In partnership with CNN, the app is creating a movement to motivate people to take action through the campaign, "Mission Paani" (Mission Water).

Gulhati is also engaged with We the Change, a United Nations climate campaign in India.

Personal life Gulhati enjoys painting and playing badminton in her spare time. She is trained in kathak, a classical Indian dance genre.

Awards and recognition Gulhati was the youngest to be recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 for her work with Why Waste?. She was also the recipient of the Diana Award for her humanitarian work. Gulhati was recognized by the Project Management Institute as part of Future 50, a cohort of leaders innovating for the future. She has been honored as a Global Ashoka Young Changemaker by Ashoka Innovators. Gulhati is the only Indian to be endowed with Shawn Mendes Foundation's Wonder Grant.