Nelson City Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Support council taking the lead with waste minimisation and recycling and supporting groups such as Kai Rescue to reduce food waste.
Continue to effectivity manage and eradicate pests and other evasive species, ie water celery from our water networks.
Active protection and restoration of our treasured whenua, moana, wai, hau. Support bounty on pests, increase funding for community trapping.
Encourage more community and industry participation.
Endorse discretion, educational, preventative approach and procedural options as necessary, ensuring compliance.
Establish a local by-law banning the dumping of consumable food. Cheaper food will be available and it will help to reduce landfill waste.
Extensive native tree plantings on all hillsides that are not suitable for building on and especially those that are susceptible to erosion.
Encourage more people to compost food and garden waste at home (to reduce landfill) and to grow their own vegetables and fruit (self sufficiency).
Investigate realistic ways to manage the feral cat population to protect our wildlife.
Improve public access rubbish bins in key areas such as parks and walks.
Support council taking the lead with waste minimisation and recycling and supporting groups such as Kai Rescue to reduce food waste.
Continue to effectivity manage and eradicate pests and other evasive species, ie water celery from our water networks.
Active protection and restoration of our treasured whenua, moana, wai, hau. Support bounty on pests, increase funding for community trapping.
Encourage more community and industry participation.
Endorse discretion, educational, preventative approach and procedural options as necessary, ensuring compliance.
Establish a local by-law banning the dumping of consumable food. Cheaper food will be available and it will help to reduce landfill waste.
Extensive native tree plantings on all hillsides that are not suitable for building on and especially those that are susceptible to erosion.
Encourage more people to compost food and garden waste at home (to reduce landfill) and to grow their own vegetables and fruit (self sufficiency).
Investigate realistic ways to manage the feral cat population to protect our wildlife.
Improve public access rubbish bins in key areas such as parks and walks.
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