Selwyn 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.
Establish a sustainable plan to ensure that all future infrastructure projects are designed with the effects of climate change in mind.
Establish a maintenance plan for good drainage and clearing debris from rivers to reduce the effects of flooding in rural Malvern areas.
Work with Environment Canterbury on creating affordable, efficient train services on the existing network which would reduce traffic volumes and air pollution.
Engage with farmers and industries, to work alongside them, not against them.
Incentivise native planting to decrease erosion and farm run-off into waterways while improving and maintaining water quality.
Encourage supplemental feeding of methane reducing feeds such as seaweed and alfalfa the latter also working as a nitrate fixer.
Avoid policies that create unintended consequences.
Pray to the Lord God earnestly, as Jonah did, to stop calamity – which the Lord did.
Reduce the flooding risk to communities by working on flood mitigation and maintenance.
Commit to Civil Defence (Selwyn gets Ready) to improve communication and response across the district.
Work with the council to make sure climate change policies are achievable.
Establish a sustainable plan to ensure that all future infrastructure projects are designed with the effects of climate change in mind.
Establish a maintenance plan for good drainage and clearing debris from rivers to reduce the effects of flooding in rural Malvern areas.
Work with Environment Canterbury on creating affordable, efficient train services on the existing network which would reduce traffic volumes and air pollution.
Engage with farmers and industries, to work alongside them, not against them.
Incentivise native planting to decrease erosion and farm run-off into waterways while improving and maintaining water quality.
Encourage supplemental feeding of methane reducing feeds such as seaweed and alfalfa the latter also working as a nitrate fixer.
Avoid policies that create unintended consequences.
Pray to the Lord God earnestly, as Jonah did, to stop calamity – which the Lord did.
Reduce the flooding risk to communities by working on flood mitigation and maintenance.
Commit to Civil Defence (Selwyn gets Ready) to improve communication and response across the district.
Work with the council to make sure climate change policies are achievable.
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