Impact

Political Commitment: All parties, including the ruling and main opposition, accepted the demand to include Manifesto points in their Political Manifesto 2022, securing cross-party recognition of the campaign's agenda.

Policy Outcome: As a result, the state government issued a further notification in 2022 addressing the campaign's demands. The then RE Minister of the Uttar Pradesh Government announced at the campaign's culmination event that the government would include the cities recommended by the campaign. Today, 16 cities are included in the state's solar city scheme list, covering all the cities the campaign recommended.

Media Mobilisation: 200+ media representatives were mobilised through 7 press conferences, amplifying the campaign's reach and keeping climate demands in public discourse.

Public Endorsement: The petition crossed 70,000+ sign-ups across 9 cities, a strong show of grassroots support even after a complete 3-month disruption caused by COVID-19's second wave.

Faith & Culture Network: A statewide network of 60+ faith leaders across 7 religions in UP was formed, alongside culture representatives from Music, Art, Dance, and Folk Art, aligning religious and cultural voices with the climate conservation agenda through public campaigns.

Youth Engagement: 50 university-going youths from 9 cities were onboarded, building a base of young advocates to sustain and scale the campaign's outreach.