| Abstract: | This research tries to create strong relationship between climate change awareness and deliberative democracy among India’s youth, primarily concerning their role in shaping climate-responsive governance. it being one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change impacts such as heatwaves, water scarcity, and extreme weather events, the youth often remain disassociated and not completely engaged from climate discourse and policy formulation or participation. The study tries to investigate the imbalance of limited climate consciousness among youth and explores how deliberative democratic platforms can enhance their engagement in environmental decision-making. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews across schools and colleges to find climate literacy, engagement in climate initiatives, and perceptions of democratic structure. And the Secondary literature, including studies on youth political actions, digital activism, and participatory governance, is used to emphasize findings. Remaining scholarship points out that while social media and youth-led networks do have broader opportunities for climate activism, such as educational gaps, limited political representation, socio-economic inequalities, and digital divides continue to stop meaningful participation. This study further complete deliberative spaces such as student unions, climate clubs, social media platforms, and citizen assemblies as potential avenues for inclusive dialogue and policy influence. By looking into youth-driven initiatives and democratic engagement models, the research aims to identify mechanisms that strengthen youth participation in climate governance. The solution are expected to demonstrate that enhanced deliberative participation rises climate awareness, encourages sustainable behavioural change, and addresses to more inclusive policymaking. Thus, this research highlights the importance of integrating youth voices into democratic processes to address climate challenges effectively and promote a youth-led climate democracy in India. |
