Albert-Eden Local 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.
Expand Pest Free Auckland and boost funding to tackle pests locally.
Support local environmental groups to strengthen investment and community ownership within parks, streams, coastline and ecological areas.
Support weekly rubbish collections and protect waterways and wetlands.
Restore contaminated soils to ensure healthy environments.
Increase pest plant eradication for residential properties.
Develop community composting initiatives alongside free community gardens.
Ensure no private encroachment onto public land, specifically parks.
Fund noxious weed and plant removal in public parks, particularly woody privet.
Increase funding of plants for community group planting natives in public parks and properties.
Protect and restore biodiversity on land and in our waterways and harbours, including maintaining and increasing our tree canopy.
Restore Meola Creek and Chamberlain Park surrounds along the lines of the compromise solution agreed on by the local board and Chamberlain Park.
Reduce environmental impacts through pollution reduction, increased recycling, waste reduction and better management of Hauraki Gulf.
Increase funding for community groups like Friends of Maungawhau to reduce weeds and plant natives.
Increase funding to the Waiorea Community Recycling Centre.
Protect parks and reserves from inappropriate development.
Expand food scrap bins and invest in composting while encouraging neighbourhood green communities to find ways to reduce waste.
Work with local schools to educate children about pest control and encourage residents to use traps at home when safe.
Work with the council to keep water public and ensure a citywide approach to managing wastewater because public ownership matters.
Expand Pest Free Auckland and boost funding to tackle pests locally.
Support local environmental groups to strengthen investment and community ownership within parks, streams, coastline and ecological areas.
Support weekly rubbish collections and protect waterways and wetlands.
Restore contaminated soils to ensure healthy environments.
Increase pest plant eradication for residential properties.
Develop community composting initiatives alongside free community gardens.
Ensure no private encroachment onto public land, specifically parks.
Fund noxious weed and plant removal in public parks, particularly woody privet.
Increase funding of plants for community group planting natives in public parks and properties.
Protect and restore biodiversity on land and in our waterways and harbours, including maintaining and increasing our tree canopy.
Restore Meola Creek and Chamberlain Park surrounds along the lines of the compromise solution agreed on by the local board and Chamberlain Park.
Reduce environmental impacts through pollution reduction, increased recycling, waste reduction and better management of Hauraki Gulf.
Increase funding for community groups like Friends of Maungawhau to reduce weeds and plant natives.
Increase funding to the Waiorea Community Recycling Centre.
Protect parks and reserves from inappropriate development.
Expand food scrap bins and invest in composting while encouraging neighbourhood green communities to find ways to reduce waste.
Work with local schools to educate children about pest control and encourage residents to use traps at home when safe.
Work with the council to keep water public and ensure a citywide approach to managing wastewater because public ownership matters.
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