Invercargill City Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Commit council to support local recycling contract to stay local such as recycle south.
commit council to create glass recycling hub exchanges around the city, address e-waste minimization and plastic re-purpose opportunities.
Commit Council to provide a reliable treated water supply to Invercargill and Bluff which met current drinking water standards.
Continue to support community pest control groups.
Strengthen partnerships across the region with a focus on waste minimisation.
Promote active transport and accessibility across the city.
Commit council to collaboration with existing environmental networks to enhance and develop meaningful environmental kaitiaki-stewardship.
Commit council to collaborating with existing local waste management groups, provide support to to advance clean technology and manage waste.
Commit council to full and comprehensive practical environmental education program, reaching all groups and people. Focus: climate mitigation.
Fund pest plant and animal control in Invercargill City Council managed natural reserves.
Promote waste reduction and reuse as better alternatives than recycling of waste material.
Negotiate strong position in Three Waters reform for Invercargill, including continuing improvement of water quality discharges to water.
Ensure the supply of safe, clean water to the city and the effective and efficient handling of waste/storm water flows. No Three Waters.
Commit to a policy of waste reduction through minimisation and recycling.
Promote tree planning, where possible, in the city area to encourage biodiversity.
Continue to provide water quality and preservation but let the compliance requirements be set and audited by an independent body.
Ensure ample water supply for many generations as this may become the most required resource. Increase water supply wherever possible.
Plan for greater waste and dig bigger holes. The world is making recyclable materials, but many products have limited life, eg solar panels.
Enhance predator free in wider Invercargill area.
Continue to enhance the estuary area and walkways.
Promote cycling and cycleways as a means of transport.
Support the current contract with Southland Disability Enterprises providing recycling services, which delivers an incredible social good!
Invest in water infrastructure, implement practices to monitor use. Take a cyclical approach to water instead of a linear approach.
Improve biodiversity and pest control measures.
Protect the Recycle South Contract to guarantee the jobs of the workers.
Maintain water quality and preservation of our water ways.
Reinstate drop off recycling facilities.
Continue to support those working in the area of biodiversity and pest control.
Commit council to support local recycling contract to stay local such as recycle south.
commit council to create glass recycling hub exchanges around the city, address e-waste minimization and plastic re-purpose opportunities.
Commit Council to provide a reliable treated water supply to Invercargill and Bluff which met current drinking water standards.
Continue to support community pest control groups.
Strengthen partnerships across the region with a focus on waste minimisation.
Promote active transport and accessibility across the city.
Commit council to collaboration with existing environmental networks to enhance and develop meaningful environmental kaitiaki-stewardship.
Commit council to collaborating with existing local waste management groups, provide support to to advance clean technology and manage waste.
Commit council to full and comprehensive practical environmental education program, reaching all groups and people. Focus: climate mitigation.
Fund pest plant and animal control in Invercargill City Council managed natural reserves.
Promote waste reduction and reuse as better alternatives than recycling of waste material.
Negotiate strong position in Three Waters reform for Invercargill, including continuing improvement of water quality discharges to water.
Ensure the supply of safe, clean water to the city and the effective and efficient handling of waste/storm water flows. No Three Waters.
Commit to a policy of waste reduction through minimisation and recycling.
Promote tree planning, where possible, in the city area to encourage biodiversity.
Continue to provide water quality and preservation but let the compliance requirements be set and audited by an independent body.
Ensure ample water supply for many generations as this may become the most required resource. Increase water supply wherever possible.
Plan for greater waste and dig bigger holes. The world is making recyclable materials, but many products have limited life, eg solar panels.
Enhance predator free in wider Invercargill area.
Continue to enhance the estuary area and walkways.
Promote cycling and cycleways as a means of transport.
Support the current contract with Southland Disability Enterprises providing recycling services, which delivers an incredible social good!
Invest in water infrastructure, implement practices to monitor use. Take a cyclical approach to water instead of a linear approach.
Improve biodiversity and pest control measures.
Protect the Recycle South Contract to guarantee the jobs of the workers.
Maintain water quality and preservation of our water ways.
Reinstate drop off recycling facilities.
Continue to support those working in the area of biodiversity and pest control.
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