Arron Wood

Who is Arron Wood?

Arron Wood is an Australian environmental activist and consultant who received the 2006 United Nations Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment.

Wood, a graduate of the University of Melbourne with a degree in Forest Science, was the youngest appointed Governor of University College and founded and runs the highly successful Kids Teaching Kids program to educate students about environmental issues.

In 2012 Arron Wood was elected to Melbourne City Council. Cr Wood is Chair of the Environment portfolio and Deputy Chair of the Economic Development portfolio. He sits on the Victorian Adaptation & Sustainability Partnership Ministerial Advisory Committee, the Parks and Gardens Advisory Committee, the Yarra Park Advisory Committee and is a board member of Sustainability Victoria and the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority.