Mr Lindsay Wood, of Nelson, MNZM, for services to environmental sustainability and climate change awareness
Lindsay Wood founded WoodCo Architects in 1976. He was the Managing Director of Harbour Homes Ltd. and held several educational leadership roles, including UNITEC Acting Head of School of Architecture. He is the Executive Director of Resilienz Ltd, a climate strategy company that undertakes extensive pro bono work. He played key roles in Nelson’s declaration of a climate emergency and in securing council funding to implement the council’s climate action plan. He has advocated for climate-responsible travel and expanded public transport in the Nelson-Tasman region. Mr Wood has given public talks, hosted seminars and workshops, and written about climate change for mainstream media and in submissions to government.