Southland District 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.
Work with Environment Southland, NIWA and other groups to identify areas of concern in our rivers and waterways, ie increased nitrogen.
Support community initiatives to regenerate and protect native flora in urban spaces.
Find solutions to minimise needless recyclable material in landfill.
Push back on the government's significant natural areas (SNA) policy and work with the sector for a cost effective and practical outcome and advocate for such.
Advocate for the "right tree, right place" philosophy so that we aren't left with good land being repurposed into forests.
Investigate solutions for the amount of recyclable material that ends up in landfill.
Incentivise and subsidise stewards of land and water to gain consistency from High Country to sea for clean, drinkable swimmable water.
Emphasise educating all members of society on the importance of diversity for environmental, recreational and long term economic health.
Encourage innovation and problem solving through recycling, alternate land use initiatives, penalties or rate reductions where applicable.
New waste management strategies to screen products brought into the region, eg only buying bottles of one colour, to enhance re-usability.
New waste management strategies to reuse waste locally, building relationships in community for micro-manufacturing using waste.
Work with food growers in the region, empowering them to diversify their food product range and distribute portions locally.
Change the district wide rubbish bins to incorporate recycling bin options in parks, townships and reserves.
Commit to an effective waste management system that reduces rubbish going to landfill and ensures waste is properly recycled.
Ensure good access to an ongoing supply of quality drinking water and that all new waste treatment plants have minimal environmental impact.
Work with Environment Southland, NIWA and other groups to identify areas of concern in our rivers and waterways, ie increased nitrogen.
Support community initiatives to regenerate and protect native flora in urban spaces.
Find solutions to minimise needless recyclable material in landfill.
Push back on the government's significant natural areas (SNA) policy and work with the sector for a cost effective and practical outcome and advocate for such.
Advocate for the "right tree, right place" philosophy so that we aren't left with good land being repurposed into forests.
Investigate solutions for the amount of recyclable material that ends up in landfill.
Incentivise and subsidise stewards of land and water to gain consistency from High Country to sea for clean, drinkable swimmable water.
Emphasise educating all members of society on the importance of diversity for environmental, recreational and long term economic health.
Encourage innovation and problem solving through recycling, alternate land use initiatives, penalties or rate reductions where applicable.
New waste management strategies to screen products brought into the region, eg only buying bottles of one colour, to enhance re-usability.
New waste management strategies to reuse waste locally, building relationships in community for micro-manufacturing using waste.
Work with food growers in the region, empowering them to diversify their food product range and distribute portions locally.
Change the district wide rubbish bins to incorporate recycling bin options in parks, townships and reserves.
Commit to an effective waste management system that reduces rubbish going to landfill and ensures waste is properly recycled.
Ensure good access to an ongoing supply of quality drinking water and that all new waste treatment plants have minimal environmental impact.
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