Natalie Bennett has addressed young voters' concerns about the future of Britain's political system, the housing crisis and unpaid internships during a live question-and-answer session hosted by Sky News.
The Stand Up Be Counted: Ask The Leaders multimedia event is being held in London and gives young people access to Westminster's most powerful politicians.
The Green Party leader was the first politician to speak at the event, which is being filmed at offices in central London and broadcast on TV and online.
:: Follow live updates from the event here
Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour's Ed Miliband and the Liberal Democrats' Nick Clegg will also face questions from the live studio audience made up of young voters throughout the day.
During the event, Ms Bennett called for a "peaceful political revolution" with more people turning out to have their voices heard at next May's General Election.
"Scots showed us the way in the referendum - an 85% turnout - (and) young people voting in almost the same proportion as the over 60s," she said.
"If people did that, if people went out and voted for what they believe in, whatever that is, we could actually have a peaceful political revolution.
"So it's actually in all of your hands as voters to deliver."
Ms Bennett was also questioned about the future of Britain's political system, including reports the Green Party plans to abolish the monarchy.
In response, she said: "The Green Party believes we need to start again with a People's Constitutional Convention - starting again with a blank piece of paper on how we're going to govern ourselves in the 21st century.
"We certainly don't believe there should be an elected House of Lords, and we certainly think we need proportional representation in our elections."
Lauren Richardson asked Ms Bennett whether she thought politics should be taught in schools.
Ms Bennett replied: "Yes, we do. But we also need democracy in schools. At the moment, we have a system which is treating young people like they are in a sausage machine - rammed through exam, after exam, after exam."
Affordable housing and the rising cost of accommodation emerged as major topics of concern for young people.
Ms Bennett told the live studio audience that Britain needs more affordable housing.
"Also, we want to put a cap on private rents, give tenants a security of tenure, and we want to take the council housing we have now and end right to buy."
Transportation has also emerged as a key issue for young people. Ms Bennett said her party wants the railways to be returned into public hands.
Recent polls have suggested support for the Green Party is at a 20-year high of around 10%.
The party claimed just 1% of the vote in the 2010 General Election.
In an interview with The Times last month, Ms Bennett said her party was drawing voters who had become disillusioned with Labour.
Today's Stand Up Be Counted event comes just three months before a General Election in which social media could play a decisive role for the first time.
In a campaign currently seen as too close to call by most experts, the winner could be the party that best gets to grips with new opportunities to speak to voters.
Interaction with voters on social networks is soaring, with data reflecting the seismic changes taking place in British politics.
Today's coverage is being streamed on the SUBC Facebook page, the Sky News Facebook page, the Sky News YouTube channel, on skynews.com and our mobile apps.
People can join the discussion online by using the #AskTheLeaders hashtag on the StandUpBeCounted Facebook page, the Sky News Facebook page or on Twitter.
Send your reactions and comments throughout the day - just use #AskTheLeaders.
:: Watch a Sky News special programme tonight at 8.30pm on Sky channel 501, Virgin Media channel 602, Freesat channel 202 and Freeview channel 132.
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