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{{Short description|Indian social entrepreneur and engineer}}
'''Garvita Gulhati''' (born 1999/2000)<ref name=":4" /> is an Indian social entrepreneur, engineer, and the founder of the organization Why Waste?. She currently works as an investment analyst at WestBridge Capital. Gulhati was recognized by [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] Asia 2021 for her work on water conservation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Garvita Gulhati |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/garvita-gulhati/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Gulhati is known as the "water girl of India."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Explorer Home |url=https://explorers.nationalgeographic.org/directory/garvita-gulhati |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=explorers.nationalgeographic.org |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspiring Changemaker: Garvita Gulhati - The Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action - University of San Diego |url=https://www.sandiego.edu/mccasa/changemaking-center/inspiring-changemaker.php |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.sandiego.edu |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=PMI Future 50: Rising leaders changing our world |url=https://www.pmi.org/future-50/2022-honorees/garvita-gulhati |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.pmi.org |language=en}}</ref>

The initiative received support from the [[National Restaurant Association of India]] in 2019.<ref name=":3" /> Why Waste? is now an international youth-led organization. According to Gulhati in 2021, its work had impacted over 10 million individuals and over 500,000 restaurants and led to the conservation of nearly 6 million liters of water.<ref name=":0" /> Why Waste? has built partnerships with several organizations, including Facebook, Google, and the [[IKEA|Ikea]] Foundation.<ref name=":3" />

In 2021, Gulhati launched the Why Waste? app to help users manage their water usage and footprint.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Garvita Gulhati: The changemaker on a mission to save water |url=https://www.globalindian.com/youth/story/global-indian/garvita-gulhati-the-changemaker-on-a-mission-to-save-water/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Global Indian Youth |language=en-US}}</ref> In partnership with [[CNN]], the app is creating a movement to motivate people to take action through the campaign, "Mission Paani" (Mission Water).<ref name=":5" />

Gulhati, alongside her team, published the book Sustainability Stories to inspire youth to take action.<ref name=":4" /> Sustainability Stories was published in collaboration with India's largest non-profit publisher, Pratham, and in collaboration with [[UNICEF]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet India’s Water girl Garvita Gulhati, a young changemaker working towards saving water |url=https://www.sociostory.org/impact-stories/meet-indias-water-girl-garvita-gulhati-a-young-changemaker-working-towards-saving-water |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.sociostory.org |language=en}}</ref>

Gulhati is also engaged with We the Change, a United Nations climate campaign in India.<ref name=":3" />

Gulhati has also worked on establishing the Lead Young at Schools movement, involving over 800 schools and inspiring more than 2.5 million students in India to take action.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garvita {{!}} Ashoka |url=https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/changemaker/garvita |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.ashoka.org |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":5" />

== Education ==
Gulhati graduated in 2021 with a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from [[PES University]] in Bengaluru. She is a [[Wharton School|Wharton]] Moelis Fellow.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Iyengar |first=Vidya |date=2020-07-08 |title=Saving water, half glass at a time |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/Jul/08/saving-water-half-glass-at-a-time-2166747.html |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Career ==
After two years of experience in FinTech, Gulhati joined Westbridge Capital in [[Bengaluru]] as an Investment Analyst.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Garvita Gulhati - WestBridge Capital • Westbridge Capital |url=https://westbridgeadvisors.com/garvita-gulhati |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=westbridgeadvisors.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Gulhati enjoys painting and playing badminton in her spare time. She is trained in [[kathak]], a classical Indian dance genre.<ref name=":2" />

== Awards and recognition ==
Gulhati was the youngest to be recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 for her work with Why Waste?.<ref name=":0" /> She was also the recipient of the [[Diana Award]] for her humanitarian work.<ref name=":1" /> Gulhati was recognized by the [[Project Management Institute]] as part of Future 50, a cohort of leaders innovating for the future.<ref name=":3" /> She has been honored as a Global Ashoka Young Changemaker by [[Ashoka Innovators for the Public|Ashoka Innovators]].<ref name=":1" /> Gulhati is the only Indian to be endowed with [[Shawn Mendes Foundation]]'s Wonder Grant.<ref name=":5" />

== See also ==
*[[Water scarcity in India]]

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