Waikanae 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.
Increase use of sustainable transport modes for local trips within the district.
Ensure the District Plan enables adaptation.
Actively work to promote Waikanae's civil emergencies procedures to ensure greater community awareness in a event occurrence.
Lobby for the appropriate upgrade or replacement of community facilities that have been identified as earthquake risk.
Build new homes with elevated flooring – either on piles or above garages – ensuring all living areas are above future flood levels.
Climate change is our future – identify future prone areas of risk by heat or by rainfall and build to suit these new environments.
Sustainable food production through community market gardens as an alternative to meat production on vast farmlands is our new challenge.
Increase use of sustainable transport modes for local trips within the district.
Ensure the District Plan enables adaptation.
Actively work to promote Waikanae's civil emergencies procedures to ensure greater community awareness in a event occurrence.
Lobby for the appropriate upgrade or replacement of community facilities that have been identified as earthquake risk.
Build new homes with elevated flooring – either on piles or above garages – ensuring all living areas are above future flood levels.
Climate change is our future – identify future prone areas of risk by heat or by rainfall and build to suit these new environments.
Sustainable food production through community market gardens as an alternative to meat production on vast farmlands is our new challenge.
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