Christchurch City Council
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.
Prioritise and constantly seek to align with Mātauranga Māori practices.
Ensure our waste management and waste collection systems are as efficient and environmentally conscious as possible.
Protect our green spaces within the city and strive to increase biodiversity in both our parks and all new city developments.
Advocate for local management of water assets. Improve coordination and integration of services.
Establish more green spaces and community facilities. Plant more trees. Leverage the red zone 'asset'.
Leverage existing natural assets: accelerate the regeneration of the red zone to mitigate climate change impacts.
In opposition of chlorination of our water and the Three Waters reform program. In agreement for a better policy for managing our water.
Commit the council to have a robust plan for recycling and dealing with the increasing amount of waste.
Create an effective plan to deal with the increasing problem of rats and feral cats.
Ensure safe drinking water across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
Continue the waste and recycling education programme for Christchurch homes.
Provide further resourcing to local environmental groups, empowering them to improve the natural environments in our neighbourhoods.
Provide pest traps across Christchurch and turn Red Zone into a Dean's Bush like wildlife reserve to protect birdlife.
Reduce rubbish by investing in technology to reuse and export products; lobby central government to incentivise business to reduce waste.
Invest in cleaning streams and rivers, so creating local jobs and bringing back biodiversity; incentivise business to protect waterways.
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.
Prioritise and constantly seek to align with Mātauranga Māori practices.
Ensure our waste management and waste collection systems are as efficient and environmentally conscious as possible.
Protect our green spaces within the city and strive to increase biodiversity in both our parks and all new city developments.
Advocate for local management of water assets. Improve coordination and integration of services.
Establish more green spaces and community facilities. Plant more trees. Leverage the red zone 'asset'.
Leverage existing natural assets: accelerate the regeneration of the red zone to mitigate climate change impacts.
In opposition of chlorination of our water and the Three Waters reform program. In agreement for a better policy for managing our water.
Commit the council to have a robust plan for recycling and dealing with the increasing amount of waste.
Create an effective plan to deal with the increasing problem of rats and feral cats.
Ensure safe drinking water across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
Continue the waste and recycling education programme for Christchurch homes.
Provide further resourcing to local environmental groups, empowering them to improve the natural environments in our neighbourhoods.
Provide pest traps across Christchurch and turn Red Zone into a Dean's Bush like wildlife reserve to protect birdlife.
Reduce rubbish by investing in technology to reuse and export products; lobby central government to incentivise business to reduce waste.
Invest in cleaning streams and rivers, so creating local jobs and bringing back biodiversity; incentivise business to protect waterways.
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