Wellington City 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.
Prioritise expenditure on infrastructure. Our water supply needs to be secured and leaky pipes fixed and replaced where needed.
Support all activities to continue to reduce pest and predators in the region.
Increase the number of rubbish bins around the city and ensure they are emptied frequently.
Protect our native bush remnants and significant natural areas.
Plant more street trees in areas undergoing intensification.
Combat erosion by supporting revegetation of our green belts and hillsides.
Boost funding and action to control invasive weeds, predators and browsing animals. Work to restore native forests, wetlands and coastal areas.
Uncover and honour our urban streams and work to make these waterways thrive with life again.
Uphold Māori customary rights in, devolve power to mana whenua and provide resources to allow these powers to be exercised.
Support Predator Free Wellington with council funds and resources, and establish Wellington's biodiversity as a key part of its brand.
Support reduction of food waste through green waste recycling.
Champion use of local food to reduce food miles, encourage self-sufficiency and promote local produce.
Celebrate the foresight of the founders of the city and their town belt vision.
Continue support for success stories like Zealandia and the regeneration of our native bush and increases in native bird populations.
Increase funds for native tree regeneration.
Start a city-wide food and green waste collection to reduce waste. Develop initiatives that would entice communities to be more involved.
Remove all sewage discharges to urban streams.
Investigate food recycling systems used in South Korea to minimise waste.
New housing (including apartments) should be required to incorporate 'grey water' use.
Encourage use of predator traps.
Support continuous improvements to water infrastructure, adequate water storage for dense urban areas, work with nature to maintain quality.
Harness the power of community groups to increase native biodiversity, and develop more urban green areas to act as nature corridors.
Make waste reduction easy for people, use procurement by council to support lower waste and emission products, good information for all key.
Prioritise expenditure on infrastructure. Our water supply needs to be secured and leaky pipes fixed and replaced where needed.
Support all activities to continue to reduce pest and predators in the region.
Increase the number of rubbish bins around the city and ensure they are emptied frequently.
Protect our native bush remnants and significant natural areas.
Plant more street trees in areas undergoing intensification.
Combat erosion by supporting revegetation of our green belts and hillsides.
Boost funding and action to control invasive weeds, predators and browsing animals. Work to restore native forests, wetlands and coastal areas.
Uncover and honour our urban streams and work to make these waterways thrive with life again.
Uphold Māori customary rights in, devolve power to mana whenua and provide resources to allow these powers to be exercised.
Support Predator Free Wellington with council funds and resources, and establish Wellington's biodiversity as a key part of its brand.
Support reduction of food waste through green waste recycling.
Champion use of local food to reduce food miles, encourage self-sufficiency and promote local produce.
Celebrate the foresight of the founders of the city and their town belt vision.
Continue support for success stories like Zealandia and the regeneration of our native bush and increases in native bird populations.
Increase funds for native tree regeneration.
Start a city-wide food and green waste collection to reduce waste. Develop initiatives that would entice communities to be more involved.
Remove all sewage discharges to urban streams.
Investigate food recycling systems used in South Korea to minimise waste.
New housing (including apartments) should be required to incorporate 'grey water' use.
Encourage use of predator traps.
Support continuous improvements to water infrastructure, adequate water storage for dense urban areas, work with nature to maintain quality.
Harness the power of community groups to increase native biodiversity, and develop more urban green areas to act as nature corridors.
Make waste reduction easy for people, use procurement by council to support lower waste and emission products, good information for all key.
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