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.
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.
Introduce community projects to localise water quality control and preservation, ie onsite water collection of rain water for garden use.
Recommend the use of better paving and driveway materials that introduce permeability thus giving better onsite control of storm water.
Fund a project to encourage locals to develop ways of managing onsite waste production and improve recycling methods.
Introduce community projects to localise water quality control and preservation, ie onsite water collection of rain water for garden use.
Recommend the use of better paving and driveway materials that introduce permeability thus giving better onsite control of storm water.
Fund a project to encourage locals to develop ways of managing onsite waste production and improve recycling methods.
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