Napier 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.
Establish more wetlands to create more habitats for biodiversity.
Commit to native riparian planting along all streams, tributaries and river margins for the purpose of improving water quality and habitat.
Develop a strategy for the enhancement of aquatic ecosystems within the Napier waterways, particularly in regard to enhanced shading.
Riparian planting of our streams and waterways to improve water quality.
Reduce food waste going to landfill by encouraging home composting and potentially kerbside collection.
Incentivise home water storage for use on gardens, lawns.
Work toward improved water quality in drains and Ahuriri Estuary.
Encourage less waste to landfill by promoting recycling and home composting.
Support the establishment of the regional park as an option for water quality improvement for the Ahuriri estuary.
Expand and develop the recycling opportunities for Taradale residents.
Analyse the origin and type of litter entering our waterways and ocean. Collaborate with Sustainable Coastlines litter monitoring programme.
Work in tandem with community groups, iwi and hapū, on conservation projects – forest, wetland, dune and stream restoration and maintenance.
Stop/reduce the use of single-use plastics. Collaborate with businesses that use alternatives, such as refillable containers.
Establish more wetlands to create more habitats for biodiversity.
Commit to native riparian planting along all streams, tributaries and river margins for the purpose of improving water quality and habitat.
Develop a strategy for the enhancement of aquatic ecosystems within the Napier waterways, particularly in regard to enhanced shading.
Riparian planting of our streams and waterways to improve water quality.
Reduce food waste going to landfill by encouraging home composting and potentially kerbside collection.
Incentivise home water storage for use on gardens, lawns.
Work toward improved water quality in drains and Ahuriri Estuary.
Encourage less waste to landfill by promoting recycling and home composting.
Support the establishment of the regional park as an option for water quality improvement for the Ahuriri estuary.
Expand and develop the recycling opportunities for Taradale residents.
Analyse the origin and type of litter entering our waterways and ocean. Collaborate with Sustainable Coastlines litter monitoring programme.
Work in tandem with community groups, iwi and hapū, on conservation projects – forest, wetland, dune and stream restoration and maintenance.
Stop/reduce the use of single-use plastics. Collaborate with businesses that use alternatives, such as refillable containers.
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