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.
Hugely increase funding to community gardens and change bylaws to allow edible berms, especially fruit trees.
Review the recycling programme, as just 33% of recycling actually is recycled and the rest goes to landfill, which is a poor use of money.
Scrap the food waste collection initiative that is costing $36 million a year and put that money into things that will actually help.
Cut waste through stronger recycling incentives and tougher penalties on illegal dumping.
Protect waterways with smarter storm-water systems and stricter enforcement against polluters.
Support community-led pest control and biodiversity projects that deliver real results for local environments.
Back local efforts to reduce waste and manage resources responsibly for cleaner, greener communities.
Invest in urban bush and creek restoration projects to boost biodiversity and tackle Auckland's worst weed offenders.
Safeguard parks and reserves from unsuitable development to preserve community spaces and natural habitats.
Encourage and fund more cycling, walking, public transport and energy-efficient heating to improve air quality.
Fund urban bush and creek projects to restore the biodiversity of Auckland as it is the weediest city in Australasia.
Protect parks and reserves from inappropriate development.
Fund compliance more to address egregious environmental pollution while advocating to central government to increase the level of fines.
Support council developing urban green spaces that encourage biodiversity, improve amenity and lead to climate resilience.
Support funding community groups to look after streams and parks including pest control and monitoring.
Plant more trees, manage pests and strengthen biodiversity to improve air quality, shade and local climate resilience.
Protect and restore streams, harbour, beaches, parks and green spaces so they remain healthy and accessible for future generations.
Support common sense local recycling and waste reduction projects that keep streets and parks clean and reduce landfill.
Develop a catchment plan for Waitītiko Meola Creek including naturalising the stream where it is channelled through Chamberlain Park.
Increase funding to the Waiorea Community Recycling Centre to accept more types of recyclables and recoverable materials.
Partner with environmental groups to expand planting, weeding and pest control and create eco-corridors between parks and reserves.
Hugely increase funding to community gardens and change bylaws to allow edible berms, especially fruit trees.
Review the recycling programme, as just 33% of recycling actually is recycled and the rest goes to landfill, which is a poor use of money.
Scrap the food waste collection initiative that is costing $36 million a year and put that money into things that will actually help.
Cut waste through stronger recycling incentives and tougher penalties on illegal dumping.
Protect waterways with smarter storm-water systems and stricter enforcement against polluters.
Support community-led pest control and biodiversity projects that deliver real results for local environments.
Back local efforts to reduce waste and manage resources responsibly for cleaner, greener communities.
Invest in urban bush and creek restoration projects to boost biodiversity and tackle Auckland's worst weed offenders.
Safeguard parks and reserves from unsuitable development to preserve community spaces and natural habitats.
Encourage and fund more cycling, walking, public transport and energy-efficient heating to improve air quality.
Fund urban bush and creek projects to restore the biodiversity of Auckland as it is the weediest city in Australasia.
Protect parks and reserves from inappropriate development.
Fund compliance more to address egregious environmental pollution while advocating to central government to increase the level of fines.
Support council developing urban green spaces that encourage biodiversity, improve amenity and lead to climate resilience.
Support funding community groups to look after streams and parks including pest control and monitoring.
Plant more trees, manage pests and strengthen biodiversity to improve air quality, shade and local climate resilience.
Protect and restore streams, harbour, beaches, parks and green spaces so they remain healthy and accessible for future generations.
Support common sense local recycling and waste reduction projects that keep streets and parks clean and reduce landfill.
Develop a catchment plan for Waitītiko Meola Creek including naturalising the stream where it is channelled through Chamberlain Park.
Increase funding to the Waiorea Community Recycling Centre to accept more types of recyclables and recoverable materials.
Partner with environmental groups to expand planting, weeding and pest control and create eco-corridors between parks and reserves.
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