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.
Support increasing council staff that actively participate in maintaining Waimairi parks and sports facilities (cricket pitches).
Free public transport to get more people out of cars making our roads safer and less clogged.
Maintain and expand the use of organic pesticides and completely phase out carcinogenic pesticides.
Work with regulators and other agencies to remove chlorination from our drinking water system.
Initiate waste minimisation plans and recycling methods. Reduce food waste to 50% by implementing new policies within the next three years.
Make sure that all the new infrastructure developments are based on sustainability and carbon free such as using solar energy.
Ensuring we lift the tree canopy of our city.
Support increasing council staff that actively participate in maintaining Waimairi parks and sports facilities (cricket pitches).
Free public transport to get more people out of cars making our roads safer and less clogged.
Maintain and expand the use of organic pesticides and completely phase out carcinogenic pesticides.
Work with regulators and other agencies to remove chlorination from our drinking water system.
Initiate waste minimisation plans and recycling methods. Reduce food waste to 50% by implementing new policies within the next three years.
Make sure that all the new infrastructure developments are based on sustainability and carbon free such as using solar energy.
Ensuring we lift the tree canopy of our city.
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