Tasman 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.
Council to put a climate change lens across all of its decision making and activities and making changes where possible.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through gas capture, destruction and reuse at the regional landfills.
Support and enhance community resilience to the increasing number of extreme weather events.
Stop building on productive land – especially that serviced by the Waimea Irrigation Dam.
Petition the government to do more maintenance on the appalling state of our State Highways after our region was almost completely cut off.
Implement a sustainable debt policy and return to a debt cap that is not just a predicted level of spend.
Open wide-ranging discussions with community on our concerns, ambitions, goals and limitations considering all the options available today.
Reevaluate our situation with a new, fresh and bold perspective. What are we capable of? Why not challenge our traditions and brainwashing?
Consider the implications of a money-free, volunteer based societal model. Examine new possibilities from this unprecedented opportunity.
Support He Waka Eke Noa emissions plan. Support farmers with on farm carbon sequestration projects and Farm Environment Plans.
Reduce Radiata plantations, nobody will want to buy tanalised wood in the future. Douglas Fir would be good, totara even better.
Use smaller dam and water holding projects to allow greater resilience to drought, fire and flood.
Council to put a climate change lens across all of its decision making and activities and making changes where possible.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through gas capture, destruction and reuse at the regional landfills.
Support and enhance community resilience to the increasing number of extreme weather events.
Stop building on productive land – especially that serviced by the Waimea Irrigation Dam.
Petition the government to do more maintenance on the appalling state of our State Highways after our region was almost completely cut off.
Implement a sustainable debt policy and return to a debt cap that is not just a predicted level of spend.
Open wide-ranging discussions with community on our concerns, ambitions, goals and limitations considering all the options available today.
Reevaluate our situation with a new, fresh and bold perspective. What are we capable of? Why not challenge our traditions and brainwashing?
Consider the implications of a money-free, volunteer based societal model. Examine new possibilities from this unprecedented opportunity.
Support He Waka Eke Noa emissions plan. Support farmers with on farm carbon sequestration projects and Farm Environment Plans.
Reduce Radiata plantations, nobody will want to buy tanalised wood in the future. Douglas Fir would be good, totara even better.
Use smaller dam and water holding projects to allow greater resilience to drought, fire and flood.
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