OCOY 3.0 convened over 300 youth delegates from across Odisha—tribal regions, coastal belts, urban centers, and academic institutions—united by a shared urgency to address climate change and reimagine climate leadership. Over three days of dialogue, ideation, and action planning, the voices of youth converged into a bold, collective statement: not as observers of crisis, but as architects of resilience.

Odisha stands at the frontline of climate vulnerability. Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and ecological degradation threaten livelihoods and health. Youth delegates identified compounding risks—plastic pollution, water insecurity, biodiversity loss, and noncommunicable diseases—as urgent calls for systemic change. Yet, these challenges are also opportunities. OCOY 3.0 reframed adversity into innovation, proposing youth-led models for climate-smart governance, community resilience, and sustainable development.

OCOY 3.0 catalyzed a new generation of climate leaders. Delegates proposed: We pledge to envision Green Boot Camps ( Promotion of Innovation/Ideation and its implementation) and Youth Climate Labs to incubate sustainable solutions. Building Climate-ready Youths; Creating the Climate Ambassadors, which will lead to “Powering Climate Transformation” . We pledge to support 30 by 30—a youth-led mission to mobilize climate action across the country in phase phase-wise manner along with relevant and like-minded stakeholders by 2030. Collect and compile all the most significant Change stories and proactively disseminate them to create more awareness and engagement with the communities.