Environment Canterbury
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.
Bring some sense and understanding of the problem to policies around greenhouse gas emissions. Whatever we do in Canterbury will never stop climate change.
Invest our ratepayers' money in things that will help society adapt to climate change, eg better flood protection, urban design and planning.
Review and redesign how we fund catchment and river management as a priority for the council to adapt Canterbury to the challenges ahead.
Commit to council putting in policy that will require all resource consents state the greenhouse emissions from the proposed activity.
Commit to council becoming carbon negative before the next election in 2025 though restoring wetlands, planting, native trees, etc.
Adapt to climate change through listening to the climate scientists and engineers to protect our environment and infrastructure.
Use my training and private monitoring of nitrate pollution to contribute to Environment Canterbury's understanding and ultimately resolution of this problem.
Endeavour to confirm whether Environment Canterbury is accountable for monitoring and compliance of the region's water conservation orders.
Promote the idea that braided rivers be allocated room to function as braided rivers. Reverse agricultural encroachment and work with nature.
Bring some sense and understanding of the problem to policies around greenhouse gas emissions. Whatever we do in Canterbury will never stop climate change.
Invest our ratepayers' money in things that will help society adapt to climate change, eg better flood protection, urban design and planning.
Review and redesign how we fund catchment and river management as a priority for the council to adapt Canterbury to the challenges ahead.
Commit to council putting in policy that will require all resource consents state the greenhouse emissions from the proposed activity.
Commit to council becoming carbon negative before the next election in 2025 though restoring wetlands, planting, native trees, etc.
Adapt to climate change through listening to the climate scientists and engineers to protect our environment and infrastructure.
Use my training and private monitoring of nitrate pollution to contribute to Environment Canterbury's understanding and ultimately resolution of this problem.
Endeavour to confirm whether Environment Canterbury is accountable for monitoring and compliance of the region's water conservation orders.
Promote the idea that braided rivers be allocated room to function as braided rivers. Reverse agricultural encroachment and work with nature.
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