New Plymouth 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 improving Taranaki public transport because this naturally improves traffic congestion, infrastructure pressure and local economy.
Align and execute New Plymouth District Councils current goal to get all greenhouse gases, other than biogenic methane to reach net zero by 2050.
Commit to removing single use plastics from grocery chains. Go back to paper, cardboard and glass.
Commit to jobs being done once and not over and over again, never getting them right, like our roads. Tar the roads once, reduce CO2.
Commit to building codes being able to withstand the wind pressures and coastlines.
We need to focus on civil defence reactions with a strong emphasis on enough resources and people to react when an event happens.
Strengthen civil defence in preparation for a civil emergency. We are overdue in geological terms for an event from our Mountain.
This along with an earthquake are very real risks that need a strong supply chain planning focus.
Carefully watch council's vehicle purchasing and operating policies, and modify for best climate friendly results.
Actively engage in monitoring council employment, as any future employment will require more electricity and fuel usage.
Actively engage in the provision of improved public transport systems.
Work towards having more public transport and at times that suit those working. Most of the time many use their car out of necessity.
I would be looking at not just council in-house emissions, but environmental policies of contractors and subcontractors and set the standard.
Support evidence based education districtwide, so average Jo Blogs like us know how to assist in the longterm wellbeing of our environment.
Promote the use of public transport. Subsidising it if necessary.
Reducing green house gas and emissions. Action focusing on today's future generations. Envision: climate change needs to be actioned.
Theoretically, Civil Defence plays a major component in our overall district.
Regrettably earthquakes happen. These are very unpredictable. We must establish plans for larger activity.
Ensure every council decision is made through the lens of climate change. Small daily actions will make the largest collective difference.
Ensure future developments have foresight into managing the effects of higher intensity weather events.
Ensure public infrastructure meets the changing needs of new energy uses.
Apply a climate change lens to each decision made – ask whether this decision is mitigating and/or preparing for climate change.
Make significant investments to reduce emissions of council, businesses and households, including areas of transport, energy and housing.
Ensure our water and stormwater infrastructure is able to cope with increasing extreme weather events.
Lead funding/investment in the shared mission towards zero waste, reducing emissions, growing biodiversity a cleaner, greener New Plymouth District Council/Taranaki.
Committed to lead focused mitigation/ adaptation goals planned within the New Plymouth District Council climate change framework and emissions reduction plan.
Lead key opportunities in improved waste management, Infrastructure and assets, stationary energy and wastewater initiatives and transport.
Clarify what Sustainable Lifestyle Capital means to North Taranaki communities and ensure the Climate Action Framework and long-term plan support this.
Align the Climate Action Framework to the 30-year New Plymouth District Blueprint – this mahi shouldn't languish on a shelf.
Commit to improving Taranaki public transport because this naturally improves traffic congestion, infrastructure pressure and local economy.
Align and execute New Plymouth District Councils current goal to get all greenhouse gases, other than biogenic methane to reach net zero by 2050.
Commit to removing single use plastics from grocery chains. Go back to paper, cardboard and glass.
Commit to jobs being done once and not over and over again, never getting them right, like our roads. Tar the roads once, reduce CO2.
Commit to building codes being able to withstand the wind pressures and coastlines.
We need to focus on civil defence reactions with a strong emphasis on enough resources and people to react when an event happens.
Strengthen civil defence in preparation for a civil emergency. We are overdue in geological terms for an event from our Mountain.
This along with an earthquake are very real risks that need a strong supply chain planning focus.
Carefully watch council's vehicle purchasing and operating policies, and modify for best climate friendly results.
Actively engage in monitoring council employment, as any future employment will require more electricity and fuel usage.
Actively engage in the provision of improved public transport systems.
Work towards having more public transport and at times that suit those working. Most of the time many use their car out of necessity.
I would be looking at not just council in-house emissions, but environmental policies of contractors and subcontractors and set the standard.
Support evidence based education districtwide, so average Jo Blogs like us know how to assist in the longterm wellbeing of our environment.
Promote the use of public transport. Subsidising it if necessary.
Reducing green house gas and emissions. Action focusing on today's future generations. Envision: climate change needs to be actioned.
Theoretically, Civil Defence plays a major component in our overall district.
Regrettably earthquakes happen. These are very unpredictable. We must establish plans for larger activity.
Ensure every council decision is made through the lens of climate change. Small daily actions will make the largest collective difference.
Ensure future developments have foresight into managing the effects of higher intensity weather events.
Ensure public infrastructure meets the changing needs of new energy uses.
Apply a climate change lens to each decision made – ask whether this decision is mitigating and/or preparing for climate change.
Make significant investments to reduce emissions of council, businesses and households, including areas of transport, energy and housing.
Ensure our water and stormwater infrastructure is able to cope with increasing extreme weather events.
Lead funding/investment in the shared mission towards zero waste, reducing emissions, growing biodiversity a cleaner, greener New Plymouth District Council/Taranaki.
Committed to lead focused mitigation/ adaptation goals planned within the New Plymouth District Council climate change framework and emissions reduction plan.
Lead key opportunities in improved waste management, Infrastructure and assets, stationary energy and wastewater initiatives and transport.
Clarify what Sustainable Lifestyle Capital means to North Taranaki communities and ensure the Climate Action Framework and long-term plan support this.
Align the Climate Action Framework to the 30-year New Plymouth District Blueprint – this mahi shouldn't languish on a shelf.
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