Hibiscus and Bays Local 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.
Reduce traffic congestion and pollution by making public transport, ie buses free for everyone. Plan for electric or hydrogen buses.
Plan for the eventual conversion of buses to electric or hydrogen buses.
Commonsense planting of public trees that are not just boring natives, but fruit trees so everyone can enjoy free fruit. It's a no-brainer.
Advocate to Auckland Transport and Auckland Council for increasing in the electric bus fleet to lower carbon emission.
Build compact gravel walkways in appropriate places.They are more cost effective to build, easily maintained and environmentally sustainable.
Climate change: Ensuring all public-built infrastructure like toilets and pathways are able to be easily and cost-effectively relocated.
Civil defence: Identifying vulnerable communities then developing and implementing community adaption and resilience plans for each catchment.
Support the development of policy and bylaws that encourage resilience ie. water tanks, sustainable building practices, waste minimisation.
Deliver a local community recycling centre to reduce waste to landfill (funding is earmarked for Rosedale following my lobbying efforts).
Produce coastal management plans to identify areas at risk of sea level rise that need infrastructure improvements, (ie seawall upgrades).
Support council's kerbside food scraps collection service that will reduce food waste to landfill and associated methane emissions.
Listen to you about what council should do about climate change. To hear your views, I'll hold online and in-person sessions at local venues.
Represent your views about climate change and resilience at council, so that you are heard and included.
Keep you informed about what council is doing about climate change, so that you feel involved in the process and can hold council accountable.
Increase patronage on the public transport network by building additional capacity at 'Park and Ride' bus facilities.
Continue the native tree planting strategy as well as the preservation and restoration of our bush and green spaces.
Raise awareness and community preparedness for natural disasters, such as what to do when the tsunami siren is activated.
Support community groups on events such as planting days to improve the environment in the East Coast Bays.
Advocate that operations of the local board are carbon neutral as possible.
Reduce traffic congestion and pollution by making public transport, ie buses free for everyone. Plan for electric or hydrogen buses.
Plan for the eventual conversion of buses to electric or hydrogen buses.
Commonsense planting of public trees that are not just boring natives, but fruit trees so everyone can enjoy free fruit. It's a no-brainer.
Advocate to Auckland Transport and Auckland Council for increasing in the electric bus fleet to lower carbon emission.
Build compact gravel walkways in appropriate places.They are more cost effective to build, easily maintained and environmentally sustainable.
Climate change: Ensuring all public-built infrastructure like toilets and pathways are able to be easily and cost-effectively relocated.
Civil defence: Identifying vulnerable communities then developing and implementing community adaption and resilience plans for each catchment.
Support the development of policy and bylaws that encourage resilience ie. water tanks, sustainable building practices, waste minimisation.
Deliver a local community recycling centre to reduce waste to landfill (funding is earmarked for Rosedale following my lobbying efforts).
Produce coastal management plans to identify areas at risk of sea level rise that need infrastructure improvements, (ie seawall upgrades).
Support council's kerbside food scraps collection service that will reduce food waste to landfill and associated methane emissions.
Listen to you about what council should do about climate change. To hear your views, I'll hold online and in-person sessions at local venues.
Represent your views about climate change and resilience at council, so that you are heard and included.
Keep you informed about what council is doing about climate change, so that you feel involved in the process and can hold council accountable.
Increase patronage on the public transport network by building additional capacity at 'Park and Ride' bus facilities.
Continue the native tree planting strategy as well as the preservation and restoration of our bush and green spaces.
Raise awareness and community preparedness for natural disasters, such as what to do when the tsunami siren is activated.
Support community groups on events such as planting days to improve the environment in the East Coast Bays.
Advocate that operations of the local board are carbon neutral as possible.
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