Western Bay of Plenty 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.
Reform its waste minimisation model to increase recycling, reduce costs on rates and increase user pays for rubbish disposal
Minimise energy wastage in council buildings and vehicles (eg more solar power, switch to electric vehicles, complete the rollout of LED street lights).
Protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity by supporting community-led pest control.
Enhance native plantings on council land.
Explore opportunities for recycling more materials.
Improve water quality by encouraging research and application in the reduction of agricultural chemicals and waste water treatment.
Plant indigenous plants and support the removal of exotics within council reserves.
Support local horticulture and agriculture to identify carbon sequestration opportunities on their land.
Assist those who are knowledgeable to fulfil their roles in improving water quality, biodiversity and pest control.
Review our current waste minimisation management policy, can we do more.
Treat all our wastewater to a drinkable standard even if it is not reused at the time and is discharged to land or waterways.
Create the conditions that encourage people to put land aside for native forest and wetland reserves.
Manage and create buffer zones between primary industries and towns.
Introduce local soft plastic recycling and lobby government for more effective plastic reduction policies, to reduce environmental harm.
Manage water runoff quality into the harbour and marshlands to protect their natural state.
Support community-driven environmental projects, including to reduce erosion and climate-related damage, to engender collective solutions.
Reform its waste minimisation model to increase recycling, reduce costs on rates and increase user pays for rubbish disposal
Minimise energy wastage in council buildings and vehicles (eg more solar power, switch to electric vehicles, complete the rollout of LED street lights).
Protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity by supporting community-led pest control.
Enhance native plantings on council land.
Explore opportunities for recycling more materials.
Improve water quality by encouraging research and application in the reduction of agricultural chemicals and waste water treatment.
Plant indigenous plants and support the removal of exotics within council reserves.
Support local horticulture and agriculture to identify carbon sequestration opportunities on their land.
Assist those who are knowledgeable to fulfil their roles in improving water quality, biodiversity and pest control.
Review our current waste minimisation management policy, can we do more.
Treat all our wastewater to a drinkable standard even if it is not reused at the time and is discharged to land or waterways.
Create the conditions that encourage people to put land aside for native forest and wetland reserves.
Manage and create buffer zones between primary industries and towns.
Introduce local soft plastic recycling and lobby government for more effective plastic reduction policies, to reduce environmental harm.
Manage water runoff quality into the harbour and marshlands to protect their natural state.
Support community-driven environmental projects, including to reduce erosion and climate-related damage, to engender collective solutions.
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