Tawa Community Board
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.
Advocate for hydraulic neutrality through water sensitive urban design to reduce potential flooding of our streams.
Improve planting plans throughout Tawa, particularly along stream corridors to reduce long-term flooding events.
Support council's carbon reduction efforts, such as the Paneke Pōneke cycleway network and Greater Wellington Regional Council on public transport initiatives.
Promote alternative transport modes other than cars, and to promote uptake of electric vehicles.
Review the vulnerabilities of our infrastructure to rising sea levels and to increased rainfall intensities.
Assess the strength of the bridges in Tawa, particularly the major bridge at the entrance to Tawa, for earthquake strengthening.
Prepare and build resilience to climate change impacts.
Develop and encourage local community-driven solutions.
Communicate community-driven solutions.
Support and advocate for programmes to reduce food waste.
Advocate for individual and family preparedness for disasters.
Push for a more proactive council approach in dealing with flooding and slips in the Tawa area.
Advocate to Greater Wellington Regional Council to review the Watercourse Agreement 1976 for better health of the Porirua stream, to address erosion and water health.
Advocate for water sensitive urban design that protects waterways and reduces issues such as erosion.
Support implementation of Te Atakura, reduce transport and energy emissions to make Wellington a carbon neutral capital before 2050.
Work with council to ensure housing plans incorporate Tawa's unique challenges around streams.
Advocate for the empowerment of mana whenua in climate action as kaitiaki exercising tino rangatiratanga.
Encourage climate planning that is responsive to the needs of young people and engages with their issues.
Advance awareness of areas of agreement of the effects of climate change for the purposes of moderating associated future risks.
Explore innovative waste reduction and (electricity) energy conservation practises.
Support the implementation of hillside strengthening.
Advocate for hydraulic neutrality through water sensitive urban design to reduce potential flooding of our streams.
Improve planting plans throughout Tawa, particularly along stream corridors to reduce long-term flooding events.
Support council's carbon reduction efforts, such as the Paneke Pōneke cycleway network and Greater Wellington Regional Council on public transport initiatives.
Promote alternative transport modes other than cars, and to promote uptake of electric vehicles.
Review the vulnerabilities of our infrastructure to rising sea levels and to increased rainfall intensities.
Assess the strength of the bridges in Tawa, particularly the major bridge at the entrance to Tawa, for earthquake strengthening.
Prepare and build resilience to climate change impacts.
Develop and encourage local community-driven solutions.
Communicate community-driven solutions.
Support and advocate for programmes to reduce food waste.
Advocate for individual and family preparedness for disasters.
Push for a more proactive council approach in dealing with flooding and slips in the Tawa area.
Advocate to Greater Wellington Regional Council to review the Watercourse Agreement 1976 for better health of the Porirua stream, to address erosion and water health.
Advocate for water sensitive urban design that protects waterways and reduces issues such as erosion.
Support implementation of Te Atakura, reduce transport and energy emissions to make Wellington a carbon neutral capital before 2050.
Work with council to ensure housing plans incorporate Tawa's unique challenges around streams.
Advocate for the empowerment of mana whenua in climate action as kaitiaki exercising tino rangatiratanga.
Encourage climate planning that is responsive to the needs of young people and engages with their issues.
Advance awareness of areas of agreement of the effects of climate change for the purposes of moderating associated future risks.
Explore innovative waste reduction and (electricity) energy conservation practises.
Support the implementation of hillside strengthening.
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