Kal Glanznig
Kal Glanznig (born 2000) is a leading Australian youth environmental advocate from Cronulla, New South Wales, who at the age of 17, fundraised $100,000 to get solar panels installed at his high school, Caringbah High.[1][2]. He co-founded Plastic Free Cronulla, promotes sustainability as an ambassador for Take 3 For The Sea, and has represented Australian youth at the UN Climate Change Conferences (COP27 and COP28) [3][4]. He also plays water polo for the Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club[5].
Kal created the documentary "Rising Up" to highlight solutions to climate change and plastic pollution which premiered at the Ocean Lovers Festival in 2024[6]
Prizes and awards
2020 Sutherland Shire Young Citizen of the Year[7]
2021 UniBank Leaders Scholarship[8]
2023 Sutherland Shire Environmental Citizen of the Year[9]
2023 JCI Australia Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP)[10]
References
- ↑ "How do I get solar panels in my school?". ABC News. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ Kolimar, Eva (2018-10-24). "Student solar powers his school, slashing thousands off the energy bill". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "Meet Take 3 for the Sea Ambassador, Kal Glanznig - Take 3 For The Sea". 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "Cronulla's Kal Glanznig represents youth at UN Climate Conference". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "Match information - Water Polo Australia". www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ White, Robert (2024-05-03). "Green thumb on global journey to educate next generation". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6/25/2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Trembath, Murray (2019-12-04). "Michael Batty is shire's Citizen of the Year". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "UniBank leaders scholars look past COVID-19 with optimism". www.unibank.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "Car show founder named shire's Citizen of the Year". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ "Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Program". JCI Australia. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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