Rayan Krishnan is a Junior at Tesla STEM High School. Having spend a considerable amount of his childhood outdoors, he understands the value and concern associated with maintaining sustainable practices. He programed the Operation Sustain team and leads the team in educating elementary students about the basics of climate change. The goal of the program is to make the science of climate change more accessible to younger students. Rayan was also involved in starting and leading the Schools Under 2 C movement which is intended to show the youth support for the Paris Climate Accord. He is primarily interested in the applications of computer science and engineering to solve conservation issues.