Citizen COP Live from COP31: Inside the Negotiations with Kal Glanznig (Online) - Citizen COP 2026

Join us live from COP31 for a real-time Citizen COP conversation with youth ocean leader Kal Glanznig, co-founder of Blue Minds.

Kal will join us directly from the COP31 climate negotiations to share first-hand insights into what is happening on the ground—what is being discussed inside the negotiations, key themes emerging in the Australian Pavilion, and how youth voices and ocean issues are being represented in this global space.

Alongside these live reflections from COP, Kal will also connect the dots between international climate diplomacy and his work with Blue Minds, which has reached over 11,000 students across Australia through ocean literacy, wellbeing, and youth leadership programs.

This session offers a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on COP31, blending real-time updates, lived experience, and youth climate leadership. Expect an open, honest conversation about how global decisions are made, what is at stake, and how young people are shaping action from classrooms to the world stage.

For any questions or support, please contact:

Audrey Barucchi | a.barucchi@peoplefornature.org.au | 0406 683 018

About Blue Minds

Blue Minds is a youth ocean leadership program co-created by Kal Glanznig in partnership with Surfers for Climate and The Good Human Factory. It exists to address rising eco-anxiety among young Australians by strengthening ocean literacy, wellbeing, and leadership. Through interactive workshops, digital learning, and leadership programs, Blue Minds has reached 11,000+ students across Australia, helping young people better understand ocean systems while developing the skills and confidence to take environmental action.

https://blueminds.org.au/

About Citizen COP Australia

Citizen COP Australia is a decentralised, people-powered movement running alongside the global COPs in 2026. Enabled by People For Nature, but intentionally independent and distributed, Citizen COP invites communities, organisations, schools, businesses, artists, and local groups across Australia to host their own events during the COP period. Rather than a single central event, Citizen COP is a nationwide network of conversations, workshops, and actions that bring global climate and nature discussions into local communities. It connects people to science, solutions, and each other, strengthening civic engagement and ensuring citizen voices contribute to Australia’s climate and nature conversations.

https://www.peoplefornature.org.au/citizen-cop

About People For Nature

People For Nature is a volunteer-powered environmental charity empowering communities through climate and biodiversity education, citizen conservation, and science. We believe that when Australians understand and connect with nature, they’re more likely to protect it — safeguarding our climate, ecosystems, and well-being.

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