Taupō 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.
Spillages going into our lake and rivers need to be addressed.
Ensure the water quality of Lake Taupō remains a top priority by supporting those engaged in this work.
Support groups and individuals engaged in enhancing our environment, eg Greening Taupō, Kids Greening Taupō and Predator Free Taupō.
Advocate for ongoing recycling initiatives extending to food waste and active reduction of landfill waste.
Audit reserve and park management plan. Target encroachment and annexation that has led to extreme destruction of habitat.
Engage with local groups driving habitat restoration and pest plant/pest fish programmes. Gather species data to heighten awareness.
Facilitate waste reduction, food recycling, water harvest and composting through collaboration, education and incentives.
Advocate for our new kerbside collection initiatives to be implemented sooner rather than later.
Continue our strong relationships with community groups like Greening Taupō, Bike Taupō, Project Tongariro, KIds Greening Taupō etc.
Continue urban stormwater system upgrades with stormwater defenders, enviropods and proactive camera investigations of the pipe network.
Keep Lake Taupō clean enough to drink and play in, but still make allowances for sustainable development.
Improve our local rubbish collecting and waste disposal strategies and improve equipments and recycle bins.
Support existing local voluntary rubbish collecting and biosecurity (group or personal) initiatives in every way possible.
Commit to furthering support for predator control groups throughout the region.
Commit to furthering support for native afforestation throughout the region.
Investigate the options to halve waste to landfill by 2025 through better green waste and recycling management.
Spillages going into our lake and rivers need to be addressed.
Ensure the water quality of Lake Taupō remains a top priority by supporting those engaged in this work.
Support groups and individuals engaged in enhancing our environment, eg Greening Taupō, Kids Greening Taupō and Predator Free Taupō.
Advocate for ongoing recycling initiatives extending to food waste and active reduction of landfill waste.
Audit reserve and park management plan. Target encroachment and annexation that has led to extreme destruction of habitat.
Engage with local groups driving habitat restoration and pest plant/pest fish programmes. Gather species data to heighten awareness.
Facilitate waste reduction, food recycling, water harvest and composting through collaboration, education and incentives.
Advocate for our new kerbside collection initiatives to be implemented sooner rather than later.
Continue our strong relationships with community groups like Greening Taupō, Bike Taupō, Project Tongariro, KIds Greening Taupō etc.
Continue urban stormwater system upgrades with stormwater defenders, enviropods and proactive camera investigations of the pipe network.
Keep Lake Taupō clean enough to drink and play in, but still make allowances for sustainable development.
Improve our local rubbish collecting and waste disposal strategies and improve equipments and recycle bins.
Support existing local voluntary rubbish collecting and biosecurity (group or personal) initiatives in every way possible.
Commit to furthering support for predator control groups throughout the region.
Commit to furthering support for native afforestation throughout the region.
Investigate the options to halve waste to landfill by 2025 through better green waste and recycling management.
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