Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
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.
Support the implementation of the Lower Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Guidance Plan.
Support an increase of (appropriate) tree coverage to 50% across the city, starting with areas like ours where tree coverage is low.
Support Predator-Free Port Hills and the protection of pockets of native biodiversity that remain in urban Christchurch.
Continue to advocate for the Opawaho Lower Heathcote Guidance Plan leading to environmental gains in water quality, biodiversity and usage.
Encourage development and use of planted walkways and reserves and an increase in the number of trees.
Advocate for free waste management and dumping of sorted recyclable and compostable materials.
Water quality and preservation: The community should be involved to see how water affects our health and what should be done to improve it.
Waste minimisation and management: Every three months free waste and garbage collection to help rate payers.
Biodiversity and pest control: More qualified people should be employed in this section so that the service in this area is good.
Support the implementation of the Lower Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Guidance Plan.
Support an increase of (appropriate) tree coverage to 50% across the city, starting with areas like ours where tree coverage is low.
Support Predator-Free Port Hills and the protection of pockets of native biodiversity that remain in urban Christchurch.
Continue to advocate for the Opawaho Lower Heathcote Guidance Plan leading to environmental gains in water quality, biodiversity and usage.
Encourage development and use of planted walkways and reserves and an increase in the number of trees.
Advocate for free waste management and dumping of sorted recyclable and compostable materials.
Water quality and preservation: The community should be involved to see how water affects our health and what should be done to improve it.
Waste minimisation and management: Every three months free waste and garbage collection to help rate payers.
Biodiversity and pest control: More qualified people should be employed in this section so that the service in this area is good.
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