Blue Minds - Bonus Ep #4 - Election Preview - Series Finale

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Blue Minds has already spoken to 3,900 people in person in 2025, revealing the rapid growth of their eco-anxiety workshops.

This bonus episode serves as a finale to the Blue Minds special series, hosted by Cooper Chapman with guest Cal Glansney. They begin by summarizing Blue Minds' achievements in early 2025, such as speaking to 3,900 people in person through workshops, events, and film screenings, and reaching 920,000 via media exposure. The hosts detail specific activities like workshops in schools across New South Wales, including Baring Joey High School and Narrabeen Sports High, and a full-day intensive event in Newcastle where students developed climate solutions. Partnerships are highlighted, including with Billabong for recycled wetsuits and Surfing Australia for youth events. Upcoming tours are announced, with free workshops scheduled for the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Western Australia in May 2025, alongside screenings of David Attenborough's ocean documentary. A key focus is the partnership with Origin to gather data on workshop impact, revealing that 67% of young people have climate concerns. Cal shares his experience as a local council member, discussing environmental wins like increased stormwater funding. The episode revisits insights from previous series guests, such as James and Josh on voting with values, and promotes the Build a Ballot tool, which has been used by 35,000 people to align votes with candidates. It encourages listeners to engage in politics, vote in the federal election, and support Blue Minds through donations or workshop applications. The hosts express excitement for future expansions to South Australia and other regions.

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A practical Blue Minds update links eco-anxiety work with the patient mechanics of local environmental change.

Blue Minds offers a grounded progress check as Cal Glansney looks back on work to ease young people's eco-anxiety and extend the momentum from last year's Queensland program.

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Want climate action at human scale? Press play for Blue Minds' 2025 progress report, then stay for the council-room reality check.

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