Explore
Choose a climate issue that connects with students and their community.
National Theatre for Climate Championship
Bring climate stories to life.
Students take the stage through powerful performances that educate, entertain, and inspire audiences to act for a sustainable future.
Schools
Across India
Classes
6–12
Format
Student teams
Stage
National platform
The Experience
Where creativity becomes climate action.
The Theatre for Climate Championship gives students a national stage to transform climate knowledge, local experiences, and hopeful solutions into powerful live performances.
Beyond textbooks, students collaborate in writing, acting, directing, music, movement, and stagecraft. Through this creative journey, they develop the confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills needed to communicate ideas that inspire change.
Purple Umbrella Festival 2026 Theme
AI & Climate: Reimagining the Future Together
All plays must be based on the Festival theme, bringing together climate action, imagination, and responsible innovation.
Schools may explore topics such as
Climate change and global warming
Extreme weather events
Water conservation
Plastic pollution and waste management
Renewable energy
Biodiversity and wildlife conservation
Sustainable cities
Climate justice and equity
Food security and sustainable agriculture
Indigenous knowledge and local solutions
AI for environmental monitoring
AI in disaster prediction and response
AI-powered sustainable innovation
Responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence
Youth leadership and climate action
Note: These are examples for reference and inspiration only. Schools are encouraged to develop original scripts and creative interpretations of the Festival theme, “AI & Climate: Reimagining the Future Together.”
Your Creative Pathway
From climate question to live performance.
Every production begins with curiosity and grows through collaboration, creativity, and a clear purpose.
Imagine
Turn knowledge, experiences, and solutions into a compelling stage story.
Collaborate
Write, rehearse, design, and create together as a student-led team.
Perform
Educate, entertain, and inspire action before a national audience.
What Students Gain
A stage for talent—and skills for life.
The festival is designed to strengthen expression, awareness, responsibility, and the ability to work with others.
Confidence & Expression
Showcase talent and communicate ideas with clarity and confidence.
Climate Knowledge
Deepen understanding of climate change, sustainability, and the SDGs.
Creativity & Storytelling
Use imagination, performance, and culture to make climate conversations engaging.
Collaboration
Build trust, teamwork, communication, and shared responsibility.
Leadership
Develop empathy and the courage to lead action for people and the planet.
Recognition & Growth
Gain national visibility, mentorship, and opportunities to learn from peers and experts.
Who Can Participate?
School teams ready to create with purpose.
Schools across India
The championship is designed as a national school participation experience.
Students in Classes 6–12
Participating students represent their school as a creative team.
Teachers and mentors
Educators guide, support, and empower students throughout the journey.
Final category rules, timelines, team requirements, and event flow will be shared through the official participation guidelines.
Awards & Recognition
Young climate champions deserve to be celebrated.
The National Theatre for Climate Championship honours ideas, impact, creativity, and commitment on a national stage.
Champion · Winner
₹50,000
Cash award
- Championship trophy
- Winner certificates for all team members and mentor(s)
Runner-up
₹20,000
Cash award
- Runner-up trophy
- Runner-up certificates for all team members and mentor(s)
Every effort matters
Participation certificate for every participant.
All registered participants receive recognition for contributing their ideas and action towards a better planet.
Certificate artwork shown is representative.
Registration
Bring your school’s climate story to the stage.
Submit your school or team details for the Theatre for Climate Championship. Our team will review the data and contact you.
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