Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 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.
Promote expansion of native forests in the city, eg red zone green spine, Avoca and Morgans Valley, and other council and community projects.
Support active urban transport initiatives such as cycleways, shared pathways, e-vehicle hire, including a strong emphasis on safety.
Push council initiatives to lobby government and industry to convert coal-fired boilers in schools and factories to non-fossil energy.
Promote reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with realistic and achievable policies. Carbon credits are not economically sustainable.
Encourage climate change policy that has people at its heart. Government needs to lead and support local government on this issue.
Establish comprehensive natural disaster policies. Too many people were left behind during Canterbury's earthquake. We can do much better.
Establish incentives for solar panels.
Establishing more awareness and having timed siren tests through the year so citizens are more familiar with the sound and can recognise it.
Creating youth social programs for the civil defence.
Assist communities to develop and implement climate change plans relevant to their individual needs.
Connect community groups to training and support to design, improve and deliver emergency response plans for their area.
Educate and enable individuals to make quality practical decisions and take action to help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions long term.
Commit to actions to meet the council's target of Christchurch being net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
Prepare for increased future dramatic weather events and natural disasters by focussing on long-term infrastructure solutions.
Fund grassroots initiatives to improve our natural environment, crucial for health and wellbeing and reducing impacts of climate change.
Promote expansion of native forests in the city, eg red zone green spine, Avoca and Morgans Valley, and other council and community projects.
Support active urban transport initiatives such as cycleways, shared pathways, e-vehicle hire, including a strong emphasis on safety.
Push council initiatives to lobby government and industry to convert coal-fired boilers in schools and factories to non-fossil energy.
Promote reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with realistic and achievable policies. Carbon credits are not economically sustainable.
Encourage climate change policy that has people at its heart. Government needs to lead and support local government on this issue.
Establish comprehensive natural disaster policies. Too many people were left behind during Canterbury's earthquake. We can do much better.
Establish incentives for solar panels.
Establishing more awareness and having timed siren tests through the year so citizens are more familiar with the sound and can recognise it.
Creating youth social programs for the civil defence.
Assist communities to develop and implement climate change plans relevant to their individual needs.
Connect community groups to training and support to design, improve and deliver emergency response plans for their area.
Educate and enable individuals to make quality practical decisions and take action to help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions long term.
Commit to actions to meet the council's target of Christchurch being net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
Prepare for increased future dramatic weather events and natural disasters by focussing on long-term infrastructure solutions.
Fund grassroots initiatives to improve our natural environment, crucial for health and wellbeing and reducing impacts of climate change.
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