Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Encourage personal self reliance and resilience.
Socialise the cost of building resilience only where there is demonstrated community benefit.
Not overreact to 'doomsday' prophets.
With temperatures increasing faster than predicted, and increases in weather events, we must take an "adaption" approach to climate change.
Community engagement can't be successfully achieved from a board table. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council needs to go to the community.
Our public bus service is clunky and non-responsive. Empty buses doing loops adds to climate change problems. Reimagine public transport.
Assist primary industry to build climate change resilience into production practices.
Review current coastal hazard framework for current and future coastal development as new climate change data is available.
Encourage personal self reliance and resilience.
Socialise the cost of building resilience only where there is demonstrated community benefit.
Not overreact to 'doomsday' prophets.
With temperatures increasing faster than predicted, and increases in weather events, we must take an "adaption" approach to climate change.
Community engagement can't be successfully achieved from a board table. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council needs to go to the community.
Our public bus service is clunky and non-responsive. Empty buses doing loops adds to climate change problems. Reimagine public transport.
Assist primary industry to build climate change resilience into production practices.
Review current coastal hazard framework for current and future coastal development as new climate change data is available.
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