Environment Canterbury

Committed to the timely implementation of Marine Protected Areas and complete endemic species protections.

Limit fresh water and coastal marine consents.

Focus on the swift remediation of all coastal landfills.

ECAN are disconnected from the community in particular rural areas. Better working relationships need to be developed.

Develop functional relationships between government and CCC. Efficient waste to energy and recycling systems. Stop burying our rubbish.

Establish a multi year funding model to give certainty and enable long term planning for proven community run environmental projects.

Support the adoption of a global (Canterbury wide) consent for the eradication of wetland pest plants.

Implement existing biodiversity and climate change strategies with policy and actions vertically and horizontally through the organisation.

Increase funding for biodiversity projects for local community groups.

Create positive community recognition for a priority on social environmental development that reduces conflict, futility and despair.

Extend public knowledge on the work already being undertaken on environmental biodiversity.

Extend community knowledge on the need to discourage the use of excessive packaging, creating higher volume waste streams.