Listen First, Govern Better: How Young Indians Are Changing Climate Policy

Anshul Tewari founded Youth Ki Awaaz as a teen to give young Indians a platform to speak on public issues.

The site later added a daily WhatsApp polling system that now reaches tens of thousands of people.

The polls generate youth opinion data on climate and mental health that governments are beginning to use.

The platform turns lived experience into policy-relevant evidence, helping officials design more local, practical responses.