Mayor of Christchurch
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
More emphasis on environmental care in council contractor tendering processes.
Ensure council employees are following regulations, not mixing chemicals on site.
More frequent auditing of contractor use of chemicals in our environment.
Work with experts to gain independent advice to inform our climate change policies.
Increase our tree cover canopy, plant native plants on barren council land around the city.
Work with community groups and iwi on biodiversity hotspots and target them for rewilding.
STOP THREE WATERS! Keep local control of three waters within the democratic jurisdiction of those using it in Canterbury.
Continue to develop the Red Zones into areas of public benefit. Consult the community to assess their will for the best use of Red Zones.
Uphold the right for Cantabrians to decide what goes into their water and bodies and what does not, in terms of additives.
Prioritise clean water and keep it under local control. Meters would help.
Continue present practices of pest control.
To lobby on the Three Waters to be remapped starting at Stewart Island.
To network with other mayors, iwi, plus business, scientific communities while we work towards a better model on Three Waters.
To maintain to support tree planting program.
Accelerate the extraordinary voluntary work being done by our communities around regeneration of Banks Peninsula and Otakaro Red Zone.
Implement the councils Waste Management Strategy with a focused plan of action.
Creating a sustainable funding model to support community led action in regeneration, biodiversity and pest control.
More emphasis on environmental care in council contractor tendering processes.
Ensure council employees are following regulations, not mixing chemicals on site.
More frequent auditing of contractor use of chemicals in our environment.
Work with experts to gain independent advice to inform our climate change policies.
Increase our tree cover canopy, plant native plants on barren council land around the city.
Work with community groups and iwi on biodiversity hotspots and target them for rewilding.
STOP THREE WATERS! Keep local control of three waters within the democratic jurisdiction of those using it in Canterbury.
Continue to develop the Red Zones into areas of public benefit. Consult the community to assess their will for the best use of Red Zones.
Uphold the right for Cantabrians to decide what goes into their water and bodies and what does not, in terms of additives.
Prioritise clean water and keep it under local control. Meters would help.
Continue present practices of pest control.
To lobby on the Three Waters to be remapped starting at Stewart Island.
To network with other mayors, iwi, plus business, scientific communities while we work towards a better model on Three Waters.
To maintain to support tree planting program.
Accelerate the extraordinary voluntary work being done by our communities around regeneration of Banks Peninsula and Otakaro Red Zone.
Implement the councils Waste Management Strategy with a focused plan of action.
Creating a sustainable funding model to support community led action in regeneration, biodiversity and pest control.
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