Carolyn Ingvarson OAM

She was a local government councilor in the early 1990s for Camberwell, prior to the amalgamation of Councils. 

For the past 20 years, Carolyn has worked in her community on understanding the impact of climate change and what actions need to be taken to prevent it, founding Lighter Footprints in 2006 and Electrify Boroondara in 2022.

Carolyn recently received an Order of Australia in the last round of Kings Birthday Honours. In 2016 she was awarded Boroondara Citizen of the Year, and in 2020 has won the ACF Peter Rawlinson medal, for individuals who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the Australian environment.

She has recently stepped down as Convenor of Lighter Footprints after 14 years and now with a supporter base close to 3000, but continues as a member, and her work in the community.

She is married to Lawrence, with two sons and seven grandchildren aged from 26 -13.