Shrusti Amula | Rise N Shine Foundation, American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students 2024 Finalist
The following blog is a part of our American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students 2024 Series.
Shrusti Amula is among the American Climate Leadership Award finalists recognized at the American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students Ceremony.
Richard Montgomery High Schooler Shrusti Amula is the founder and visionary behind the Rise N Shine Foundation which has collaborated with county, state legislatures and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and other student environment leaders, with their joint efforts resulting in the creation and approval of State bill SB 124 / HB 150, allocating $1.25 million for Maryland schools to implement composting and food recovery programs. Over the past four years, the Rise N Shine Foundation has orchestrated a staggering diversion of 142,852 pounds of food waste, equivalent to planting 942 seedlings for a decade or abstaining from driving 141,709 miles. Today, they operate composting initiatives in 12 and food recovery programs in 50 + schools.
Join us at the American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students Ceremony to honor Shrusti Amula and the other ACLA finalists. For more information about the ACLA finalists, read more.
About the American Climate Leadership Awards
Launched in 2019, ecoAmerica’s American Climate Leadership Awards recognizes, rewards, and shares best practices on climate change advocacy and action nationwide. The Awards provide money, support, and recognition for real climate leadership. Individuals and organizations selected as semifinalists have achieved success in building meaningful public engagement and political resolve for climate action at local, regional, and national levels, in ways that are replicable and broaden participation and inclusion.
About ecoAmerica
ecoAmerica is a nonprofit moving society toward climate solutions by inspiring and empowering trusted national health, faith, and civic institutions and their millions of stakeholders across America visibly act and advocate. ecoAmerica programs include Climate for Health, Blessed Tomorrow, and Path to Positive, and the One Home One Future and Climate Rx campaigns. ecoAmerica.org