Waikato District Council
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.
Educate ratepayers on costs and benefits of current policy and on what policies will deliver the best value in terms of impact and cost.
Look to restore wetland areas and reforest marginal and unproductive land.
Ensure local areas have a level of civil defence preparedness and key people identified in local areas to help and manage in such events
Ensure climate/disaster resilience is a key consideration in council planning, investment (eg, infrastructure renewal) and decision making.
Support decisions to enable council to lead by example and reach a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Zero Carbon Act.
Inform and support the community to prepare for the effects of climate change. Build civil defence capability for natural disasters.
Educate ratepayers on costs and benefits of current policy and on what policies will deliver the best value in terms of impact and cost.
Look to restore wetland areas and reforest marginal and unproductive land.
Ensure local areas have a level of civil defence preparedness and key people identified in local areas to help and manage in such events
Ensure climate/disaster resilience is a key consideration in council planning, investment (eg, infrastructure renewal) and decision making.
Support decisions to enable council to lead by example and reach a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Zero Carbon Act.
Inform and support the community to prepare for the effects of climate change. Build civil defence capability for natural disasters.
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