Mayor of Kaipara
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.
Encourage plastic waste reduction by looking at alternative packaging options. Educate community to practice water conservation.
Promote plant diversity in agricultural systems to balance food production and biodiversity conservation.
Encourage use of glassware and slowly ban plastic to reduce need for waste management and recycling plastic.
Support cost-effective reduction, reuse and recycle and disposal options.
Lobby government to investigate high-temperature combustion, resource recovery and power production from wastes now currently dumped.
Make sure council's waste management strategy is implemented in partnership with the communities and providers affected.
Prioritise environmental protection in council's plans and strategies. Work collaboratively with agencies to achieve results.
Plan for growth that supports the protection of our beautiful district.
Involve Kaipara people in remediation of the Kaipara Harbour as a strategic food resource. Landowners are encouraged to protect waterways.
Central government is lobbied to contribute to rates remissions for retiring erosion-prone areas for biodiversity goals.
Keep the current user-pays waste to landfill policy, while establishing an improved recycling service to incentivise waste minimisation.
Encourage plastic waste reduction by looking at alternative packaging options. Educate community to practice water conservation.
Promote plant diversity in agricultural systems to balance food production and biodiversity conservation.
Encourage use of glassware and slowly ban plastic to reduce need for waste management and recycling plastic.
Support cost-effective reduction, reuse and recycle and disposal options.
Lobby government to investigate high-temperature combustion, resource recovery and power production from wastes now currently dumped.
Make sure council's waste management strategy is implemented in partnership with the communities and providers affected.
Prioritise environmental protection in council's plans and strategies. Work collaboratively with agencies to achieve results.
Plan for growth that supports the protection of our beautiful district.
Involve Kaipara people in remediation of the Kaipara Harbour as a strategic food resource. Landowners are encouraged to protect waterways.
Central government is lobbied to contribute to rates remissions for retiring erosion-prone areas for biodiversity goals.
Keep the current user-pays waste to landfill policy, while establishing an improved recycling service to incentivise waste minimisation.
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