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.
Start a farming transition fund to assist farmers to increase crop diversity, reduce dairy herds and increase regenerative farming.
Adopt sustainable flood management methods to prevent flooding and identify areas to move at-risk coastal dwellings and infrastructure to.
Fund community resilience and localism initiatives like community gardens, Menz shed, farmers markets and sharing economy cooperatives.
Establish the ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to weather events, trends or disturbances related to climate change.
Start measures to reduce emissions, thereby encouraging ratepayers to work towards this in day to day practices through informed choices.
We have a responsibility to prepare the region to have resilience when dealing with the effects of climate change and risk.
Start a farming transition fund to assist farmers to increase crop diversity, reduce dairy herds and increase regenerative farming.
Adopt sustainable flood management methods to prevent flooding and identify areas to move at-risk coastal dwellings and infrastructure to.
Fund community resilience and localism initiatives like community gardens, Menz shed, farmers markets and sharing economy cooperatives.
Establish the ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to weather events, trends or disturbances related to climate change.
Start measures to reduce emissions, thereby encouraging ratepayers to work towards this in day to day practices through informed choices.
We have a responsibility to prepare the region to have resilience when dealing with the effects of climate change and risk.
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