Masterton District Council
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.
Commit to council being carbon neutral by 2025. We have a climate change action plan that will be embedded in the long term plan.
Install rainwater tanks on all new builds. This is must be added to the combined regional plan, this is underway.
Build more cycle and walking tracks to enable people to commute safely and reduce the dependence on cars. Improve public transport.
Commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Work to help to the community with increasing earthquake strengthening for local buildings.
Commit to ensuring our local civil defence is effective.
Commit to council being in line with government moves towards being carbon neutral and adapting to climate change.
Commit to continuing civil defence.
Commit to adhering to government earthquake legislation.
Implement incentives to ratepayers already committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ie smart homes, eco homes etc.
Commit to supporting the rural sector and the work already completed by them. They are our knowledge bank around this issue.
Council ensures there is adequate education being presented to our community on local climate change issues, significant to our region.
Commit to council being carbon neutral by 2025. We have a climate change action plan that will be embedded in the long term plan.
Install rainwater tanks on all new builds. This is must be added to the combined regional plan, this is underway.
Build more cycle and walking tracks to enable people to commute safely and reduce the dependence on cars. Improve public transport.
Commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Work to help to the community with increasing earthquake strengthening for local buildings.
Commit to ensuring our local civil defence is effective.
Commit to council being in line with government moves towards being carbon neutral and adapting to climate change.
Commit to continuing civil defence.
Commit to adhering to government earthquake legislation.
Implement incentives to ratepayers already committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ie smart homes, eco homes etc.
Commit to supporting the rural sector and the work already completed by them. They are our knowledge bank around this issue.
Council ensures there is adequate education being presented to our community on local climate change issues, significant to our region.
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