Mayor of Kāpiti Coast
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 district-wide emissions by completing and implementing a district-wide emissions reduction plan.
Continue the work of the Takutai Kāpiti committee and progress stormwater work in line with our stormwater management framework.
Strengthen communities and neighbourhoods, as communities coming together are the backbone of any emergency response.
Ensure that there is a full review of the council's waste collection and disposal process. The current carbon footprint is excessive.
Ensure that the council does more to mitigate the effects of climate induced flooding.
Encourage the use of public transport.
Set an ambitious, clear goal and strategy for Kāpiti to be carbon neutral by 2040.
Remove the duplication of rubbish trucks on our streets so we can demonstrate practical steps that reduce emissions.
Reduce transport emissions and incentivise active modes, increase sequestration through ramped up planting.
Work with communities affected by climate change and high risk on adaptation and mitigation.
Work within government policies, best science and socially achievable options.
Focus on adequacy and maintenance of critical infrastructure.
Build on current embedment of climate consideration put in place this triennium, now a part of council policy and strategy development.
Promote individual responsibility in both climate and sustainability. Your footprint and what actions, decisions and influence are you initiating.
Incorporating the "15 minute village" mentality and template as guidance for town centre and transport corridor/hub development.
Increase use of sustainable transport modes for local trips within the district.
Reduce district-wide emissions by completing and implementing a district-wide emissions reduction plan.
Continue the work of the Takutai Kāpiti committee and progress stormwater work in line with our stormwater management framework.
Strengthen communities and neighbourhoods, as communities coming together are the backbone of any emergency response.
Ensure that there is a full review of the council's waste collection and disposal process. The current carbon footprint is excessive.
Ensure that the council does more to mitigate the effects of climate induced flooding.
Encourage the use of public transport.
Set an ambitious, clear goal and strategy for Kāpiti to be carbon neutral by 2040.
Remove the duplication of rubbish trucks on our streets so we can demonstrate practical steps that reduce emissions.
Reduce transport emissions and incentivise active modes, increase sequestration through ramped up planting.
Work with communities affected by climate change and high risk on adaptation and mitigation.
Work within government policies, best science and socially achievable options.
Focus on adequacy and maintenance of critical infrastructure.
Build on current embedment of climate consideration put in place this triennium, now a part of council policy and strategy development.
Promote individual responsibility in both climate and sustainability. Your footprint and what actions, decisions and influence are you initiating.
Incorporating the "15 minute village" mentality and template as guidance for town centre and transport corridor/hub development.
Increase use of sustainable transport modes for local trips within the district.
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