about Kal
Bio
Kal Glanznig is one of Australia’s leading youth ocean and climate champions. TEDx speaker and creator of the documentary RISING UP, whilst in high-school he arranged a $100,000, 100kW solar panel system, then supported over 20 schools to follow suit. In 2019 he co-founded Plastic Free Cronulla, building a community movement that has helped achieve a legislative ban of single-use plastics. Kal recently co-created the Blue Minds program to empower young Australians to tackle eco-anxiety and become ocean leaders.
Kal was awarded Sutherland Shire Young Australian of the Year 2020 and Environmental Citizen of the Year 2023, he was part of the Youth Advisory Council for World Ocean Day and has been a speaker and delegate at the United Nations Climate Change COP the past 2 years. A passionate aquatic athlete, Kal has represented Australia in water polo at the Youth World Championships and was recently elected as an independent Councillor, the youngest in the Sutherland Shire.
