Impact

My climate initiatives reduce emissions by an estimated 340 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (MTCO₂e) per year.
- Bringing a 582 kW solar installation, producing enough electricity to power 55 households
- Founded Students for Electric Buses to bring electric buses to Riverdale and its neighboring schools
- Presented to middle and upper schools on climate solutions
Machines Sitting on Riverdale's Campus
- Vending machine selling snacks to ~7 students per day
- Buseroo helps ~5 people a day
Software
- Homework Checker helping 1,000 students daily
- Focus for Google Docs helps 436 users enter the writing flow
- Created software tools used 34,000 times
- Online businesses: lirongart.com and bulletbrainstorm.com
Government
- NYC Government: Manhattan Community Board 1 member
  - Amended resolution to turn proposed park into Miyawaki forest.
  - Created budget request for electric ferry.
  - Part of the Lower Manhattan climate resiliency planning discussions
  - Proposed resolution to open new maker spaces in middle schools.
  - Advocated for connecting street vendors to the electrical grid, which would save 4 MTCO₂e per year per vendor.
- Student government: served as grade representative for five years
  - Stopped bus idling
  - Switched from gas to electric leaf blowers
  - Created Chemistry help desk
  - Built picnic tables
  - Ran dodgeball tournament and talent shows
  - Helped administrators plan upcoming school year schedule.