Waipā 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.
Ensure that council helps landlords through the process of earthquake strengthening their buildings, should that be required.
Providing a civil defence network that is effective and has trained personnel to act should it be required. Waipā has trained staff in place.
Be part of the discussion on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enable where possible public transport and electric vehicles (buses).
Help residents and farmers adapt to climate change.
Encourage and support increased use of renewable energy.
Commit to reducing council's carbon emissions in support of national targets. We have already begun work on this, but more is needed.
Formulate climate resilience actions in collaboration with community stakeholders.
Retain civil defence responsibilities at a local council level as much as possible.
Ensure that council helps landlords through the process of earthquake strengthening their buildings, should that be required.
Providing a civil defence network that is effective and has trained personnel to act should it be required. Waipā has trained staff in place.
Be part of the discussion on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enable where possible public transport and electric vehicles (buses).
Help residents and farmers adapt to climate change.
Encourage and support increased use of renewable energy.
Commit to reducing council's carbon emissions in support of national targets. We have already begun work on this, but more is needed.
Formulate climate resilience actions in collaboration with community stakeholders.
Retain civil defence responsibilities at a local council level as much as possible.
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