With a conviction that young people's ideas and energy can solve civic and environmental issues, he started Reap Benefit at the age of 23. Whether its mentoring students in schools or creating a platform for Solve Ninjas to activate their problem solving skills, he has been instrumental in making it a reality. He is Ashoka’s Lead Changemaker, MIT GSW Fellow, Ashoka Fellow, Unreasonable Fellow, Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, and more.
Gautam is the co-founder and chief problem solver at Reap Benefit. He has been the only non-engineer to be selected for Fab Labs MIT BITS ATOMS, USA. He has mentored some of our amazing Solve Ninjas to build local civic innovations like Waterless urinals, Air Quality monitor and lake quality monitoring system. He has been instrumental in developing the Solve Ninja App and Neighbourhood Dashboard.
I solve small and dent big
“I will take containers for food parcels to reduce waste generation”
I solve small and dent big
I solve small and dent big
“Mapping the trees in my locality”
I solve small and dent big
I solve small and dent big
“Installing aerators in all the taps in my house”
I solve small and dent big
“Teach students to share impact by leveraging internet and social media”
I solve small and dent big
“Switch off the lights in other classrooms in my college when they are not in use”
I solve small and dent big
“To use a glass of water while brushing my teeth instead of the tap, saving water”
I solve small and dent big
“Continue teaching in atleast one government school or orphange”
I solve small and dent big
“I will walk for things that are available within 2 kms.”
I solve small and dent big
I solve small and dent big
“I will start composting at home”
I solve small and dent big
“I will walk and use public transport more”
I solve small and dent big
I solve small and dent big
“I will start Composting at home”
I solve small and dent big
“I will start composting”
I solve small and dent big
“I will segregate and recycle all my household waste”
I solve small and dent big
I solve small and dent big
“I will use cloth bags for all my purchases”
I solve small and dent big
“I will help organise Solver Sundays”
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