Mayor of New Plymouth
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.
Water quality and preservation: admittedly, our drinking water should be at the highest standard achievable, required.
Biodiversity and pest control. Control noxious plant life. Plans and disposal transportation. Introducing more rodent traps.
Waste minimisation and management. Influence, promote and implement measures to manage and minimise waste.
Lead improved waste management, in particular green waste collection and diversion from landfill.
Lead Planting our Place initiative to improve biodiversity goal of 10% indigenous vegetation by planting 34 hectares of urban reserve land.
Lead the stationary energy and wastewater initiatives in particular the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant aeration diffuser upgrade.
Water quality. Bring our water systems up to standard by upgrading old systems and asking the community how they feel about fluoride in water.
Pest control. Keep our environment clean and tidy through investment in people with the right tools. I don't like covering our land in poisons.
Waste. Helpful tips, recycling, reusing education information available online and in pamphlet form for people who don't have technology.
Water quality and preservation: admittedly, our drinking water should be at the highest standard achievable, required.
Biodiversity and pest control. Control noxious plant life. Plans and disposal transportation. Introducing more rodent traps.
Waste minimisation and management. Influence, promote and implement measures to manage and minimise waste.
Lead improved waste management, in particular green waste collection and diversion from landfill.
Lead Planting our Place initiative to improve biodiversity goal of 10% indigenous vegetation by planting 34 hectares of urban reserve land.
Lead the stationary energy and wastewater initiatives in particular the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant aeration diffuser upgrade.
Water quality. Bring our water systems up to standard by upgrading old systems and asking the community how they feel about fluoride in water.
Pest control. Keep our environment clean and tidy through investment in people with the right tools. I don't like covering our land in poisons.
Waste. Helpful tips, recycling, reusing education information available online and in pamphlet form for people who don't have technology.
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