Wellington City 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.
Implement and fund Te Atakura – First to Zero (Blueprint to make Wellington City a zero carbon capital).
Develop a climate change adaptation pathway for residents, based on engagement to ensure that they are supported in a just transition.
Support Three Water reforms and ensure that Wellington City Council drives effective investment in our ageing water infrastructure.
Sensible spending and fiscal accountability. We need to focus on fixing important issues like our infrastructure first.
Better, more frequent and efficient public transport – either free or discounted to encourage more people to use it.
Having a forward plan for more high density housing in areas that warrant it whilst protecting our heritage and character.
Zero waste aspiration through better, progressive waste management.
Efficient and safe traffic management through objectively selecting the most suitable and safe methods to keep Wellington streets safe and efficient.
Facilitating and building affordable housing by increasing the social housing model to prospective first time homeowners.
Reduce emissions through higher density housing connected by high quality free public transport and safe active transport modes.
Establish a Tiriti-based Taskforce on Climate Adaptation led by mana whenua, and directly affected communities to make a priority action plan.
Council, to support communities with a behaviour change action plan to support the transition to a low-carbon lifestyle as per IPCC report.
Begin dialogue/planning for a surge barrier and dykes to protect the inner harbour and south coast against damage from severe weather events.
Wellingtonians won't give up their cars. Improved traffic flow and sequenced traffic lights will reduce emissions. Cycleways aren't the answer.
Assess infrastructure, including roads, essential services, retaining walls, power poles, etc. Renew/upgrade and make resilient accordingly.
Ask government to keep half price public transport.
Create a committee of engineers, insures, architects, construction, and local and central government to look at sea level rises.
Civil defence to ensure community centres are equiped to be a civil defence centre.
Support the council and Wellington businesses to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
Invest in protections for the south coast against instances of adverse weather events.
Work with businesses and Wellington Region Emergency Management Office to increase the resilience of the Wellington community in the event of disaster.
Work with our community and ensure we do our bit so nobody can point the finger at us for ignoring this worldwide problem.
Act quickly to reduce emissions. Transport is our largest source of emissions and improving transport choices will bring many benefits.
Reduce emissions in the long term by ensuring that future development is low-emission and close to places where people work and shop.
Prepare Wellington for a wide range of climate effects such as increased variablility in rainfall, temperature and storms.
Implement and fund Te Atakura – First to Zero (Blueprint to make Wellington City a zero carbon capital).
Develop a climate change adaptation pathway for residents, based on engagement to ensure that they are supported in a just transition.
Support Three Water reforms and ensure that Wellington City Council drives effective investment in our ageing water infrastructure.
Sensible spending and fiscal accountability. We need to focus on fixing important issues like our infrastructure first.
Better, more frequent and efficient public transport – either free or discounted to encourage more people to use it.
Having a forward plan for more high density housing in areas that warrant it whilst protecting our heritage and character.
Zero waste aspiration through better, progressive waste management.
Efficient and safe traffic management through objectively selecting the most suitable and safe methods to keep Wellington streets safe and efficient.
Facilitating and building affordable housing by increasing the social housing model to prospective first time homeowners.
Reduce emissions through higher density housing connected by high quality free public transport and safe active transport modes.
Establish a Tiriti-based Taskforce on Climate Adaptation led by mana whenua, and directly affected communities to make a priority action plan.
Council, to support communities with a behaviour change action plan to support the transition to a low-carbon lifestyle as per IPCC report.
Begin dialogue/planning for a surge barrier and dykes to protect the inner harbour and south coast against damage from severe weather events.
Wellingtonians won't give up their cars. Improved traffic flow and sequenced traffic lights will reduce emissions. Cycleways aren't the answer.
Assess infrastructure, including roads, essential services, retaining walls, power poles, etc. Renew/upgrade and make resilient accordingly.
Ask government to keep half price public transport.
Create a committee of engineers, insures, architects, construction, and local and central government to look at sea level rises.
Civil defence to ensure community centres are equiped to be a civil defence centre.
Support the council and Wellington businesses to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
Invest in protections for the south coast against instances of adverse weather events.
Work with businesses and Wellington Region Emergency Management Office to increase the resilience of the Wellington community in the event of disaster.
Work with our community and ensure we do our bit so nobody can point the finger at us for ignoring this worldwide problem.
Act quickly to reduce emissions. Transport is our largest source of emissions and improving transport choices will bring many benefits.
Reduce emissions in the long term by ensuring that future development is low-emission and close to places where people work and shop.
Prepare Wellington for a wide range of climate effects such as increased variablility in rainfall, temperature and storms.
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