Eastbourne Community Board
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.
Ensure reliable access is maintained (shared path already underway).
Understand future options, clearly articulate to residents, help develop coherent plan (almost certainly include eventual phased withdrawal).
Close co-ordination with Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (already happening).
Work with the community to ensure effective civil defence systems are in place and understood.
Work to ensure better understanding of the effects of sea level rise and land subsidence on our community, and how these may be mitigated.
Continue work to reduce reliance on private vehicles through development of the shared cycling/walking path, and improved bus services.
Advocate for infrastructure and housing development which is future proofed to deal with rising sea levels and our changing climate.
Advocate for reliable integrated public transport so that we can use our cars less.
Ensure that our community is ready to cope with severe natural events such as storms and earthquakes.
Advocate, improve and promote public and active transport options and facilities to reduce carbon emissions and reduce need to build roads.
Promote housing development away from at risk areas, and make access and services more resilient to sea level rise and weather extremes.
Develop integrated communications channels to promote reduction, readiness, response and recovery. An informed community is resilient.
Advocate for better public transport links across the Wellington region and greater incentives to use public transport.
Establish monitoring of and reporting on Eastbourne's carbon footprint.
Promote sustainability through reducing household waste, improved recycling, and greater access to composting.
Ensure the community has access to education on how to individually and collectively reduce our carbon emissions and footprint.
Extend shared pathways to provide safe alternative to private vehicle usage.
Reduce green waste emissions by developing kerbside collection services.
Liaise with the project team and residents to support the Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path construction.
Continue to work with regional council and Metlink to reinstate Eastbourne's once excellent bus service, including the 85x route.
Work with regional council to review timetables, so bus services connect with the ferry to reduce reliance on cars, traffic and parking in Days Bay.
Ensure reliable access is maintained (shared path already underway).
Understand future options, clearly articulate to residents, help develop coherent plan (almost certainly include eventual phased withdrawal).
Close co-ordination with Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (already happening).
Work with the community to ensure effective civil defence systems are in place and understood.
Work to ensure better understanding of the effects of sea level rise and land subsidence on our community, and how these may be mitigated.
Continue work to reduce reliance on private vehicles through development of the shared cycling/walking path, and improved bus services.
Advocate for infrastructure and housing development which is future proofed to deal with rising sea levels and our changing climate.
Advocate for reliable integrated public transport so that we can use our cars less.
Ensure that our community is ready to cope with severe natural events such as storms and earthquakes.
Advocate, improve and promote public and active transport options and facilities to reduce carbon emissions and reduce need to build roads.
Promote housing development away from at risk areas, and make access and services more resilient to sea level rise and weather extremes.
Develop integrated communications channels to promote reduction, readiness, response and recovery. An informed community is resilient.
Advocate for better public transport links across the Wellington region and greater incentives to use public transport.
Establish monitoring of and reporting on Eastbourne's carbon footprint.
Promote sustainability through reducing household waste, improved recycling, and greater access to composting.
Ensure the community has access to education on how to individually and collectively reduce our carbon emissions and footprint.
Extend shared pathways to provide safe alternative to private vehicle usage.
Reduce green waste emissions by developing kerbside collection services.
Liaise with the project team and residents to support the Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path construction.
Continue to work with regional council and Metlink to reinstate Eastbourne's once excellent bus service, including the 85x route.
Work with regional council to review timetables, so bus services connect with the ferry to reduce reliance on cars, traffic and parking in Days Bay.
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