Environment Canterbury
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Support sustainable tourism and companies/organisations that want to operate more sustainably through outreach and incentives.
Tackle the management of cruise ships in our area to ensure high standards while allowing a broader range of businesses being involved.
Work with industries that need assistance to find solutions to allow them to work in more sustainable ways and implementing those methods.
Support freight businesses to decarbonise by working towards improved rail and coastal shipping options.
Work with local businesses to investigate incentives to encourage staff to use public transport.
Investigate continuation of Jobs for Nature funding.
Promote local employment through work that directly benefits the environment, such as native tree planting, and pest eradication.
Encourage people to shop and spend locally with the continuation of the reduced fares for public transport.
Introduce economic support to help transition farms from dairying to more sustainable and less environmentally damaging forms of agriculture
Support sustainable tourism and companies/organisations that want to operate more sustainably through outreach and incentives.
Tackle the management of cruise ships in our area to ensure high standards while allowing a broader range of businesses being involved.
Work with industries that need assistance to find solutions to allow them to work in more sustainable ways and implementing those methods.
Support freight businesses to decarbonise by working towards improved rail and coastal shipping options.
Work with local businesses to investigate incentives to encourage staff to use public transport.
Investigate continuation of Jobs for Nature funding.
Promote local employment through work that directly benefits the environment, such as native tree planting, and pest eradication.
Encourage people to shop and spend locally with the continuation of the reduced fares for public transport.
Introduce economic support to help transition farms from dairying to more sustainable and less environmentally damaging forms of agriculture
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