Waimakariri District Council
Environment
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.
Environment
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.
Improve land use with initiatives like self-sustainable farming, and micro-farming.
Create opportunities for waste reduction and reuse in a circular economy and encourage initiatives and businesses like Future Post.
Encourage working locally and incentivise no or shorter commutes.
Encourage the efforts of our recently appointed staff working on biodiversity to bring for council consideration policy and direction.
Work with neighbouring councils on a regional organic waste facility maximising the money available in the waste levy.
Keep investing in our rivers, estuaries, wetlands and swamps. Use native planting wherever possible
Commit to protecting and growing our native bee populations in our district.
Invest or partner to establish a local recycling facility, for recycling that is not currently able to be recycled regionally.
Investigate the feasibility of community working bees for establishment/maintenance of any new reserves.
Create bio-diversification zones around our waterways.
Upgrade our drainage systems to prevent flooding on productive land and encroaching into our residential areas.
Support initiatives that preserve wilderness areas.
Commit to opening wilderness areas up for pest control and hunting. I would encourage this rather than using poisons.
Commit to initiatives that reduce solid, liquid and chemical waste and its impact on our wilderness areas.
Support all efforts to improve the environment as long as they make sense.
Support the implementation of continued investment in, and support for, critical water services with regard to Three Waters decisions.
Support and action the Climate Change Scenario Technical Report to ensure we are responding to likely climate changes.
Advocate more native trees being planted in urban settings to encourage native birds to return.
Support programmes to maintain and improve our rivers and areas of significance with native plantings and erosion measures.
Establish filters (fence backs and plantings) to improve the health of the rivers.
Work with community groups to help establish wetlands and regeneration with a shared ownership and benefit approach.
Improve land use with initiatives like self-sustainable farming, and micro-farming.
Create opportunities for waste reduction and reuse in a circular economy and encourage initiatives and businesses like Future Post.
Encourage working locally and incentivise no or shorter commutes.
Encourage the efforts of our recently appointed staff working on biodiversity to bring for council consideration policy and direction.
Work with neighbouring councils on a regional organic waste facility maximising the money available in the waste levy.
Keep investing in our rivers, estuaries, wetlands and swamps. Use native planting wherever possible
Commit to protecting and growing our native bee populations in our district.
Invest or partner to establish a local recycling facility, for recycling that is not currently able to be recycled regionally.
Investigate the feasibility of community working bees for establishment/maintenance of any new reserves.
Create bio-diversification zones around our waterways.
Upgrade our drainage systems to prevent flooding on productive land and encroaching into our residential areas.
Support initiatives that preserve wilderness areas.
Commit to opening wilderness areas up for pest control and hunting. I would encourage this rather than using poisons.
Commit to initiatives that reduce solid, liquid and chemical waste and its impact on our wilderness areas.
Support all efforts to improve the environment as long as they make sense.
Support the implementation of continued investment in, and support for, critical water services with regard to Three Waters decisions.
Support and action the Climate Change Scenario Technical Report to ensure we are responding to likely climate changes.
Advocate more native trees being planted in urban settings to encourage native birds to return.
Support programmes to maintain and improve our rivers and areas of significance with native plantings and erosion measures.
Establish filters (fence backs and plantings) to improve the health of the rivers.
Work with community groups to help establish wetlands and regeneration with a shared ownership and benefit approach.
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