Mayor of Christchurch
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.
Commit to best practice science and contribute to and engage at all levels of concern.
Improve the health of rivers, streams, estuary and harbours.
Plant one million trees and other plants across the city and Banks Peninsula in the first term as mayor.
Support native bush regeneration efforts across Banks Peninsula.
Adopt a council policy of planting food-producing plants, such as fruit trees, and plants that have healing properties for medical use.
Increase accountability for water by using Government debt free money for building infrastructure long term.
Increase accountability of internal and external information, both historic and up to date, to get better decisions and performance.
Create more recycling capabilities, including converting plastic into fuel to reduce plastic waste.
Create wildlife sanctuaries with predator fencing.
Commit to best practice science and contribute to and engage at all levels of concern.
Improve the health of rivers, streams, estuary and harbours.
Plant one million trees and other plants across the city and Banks Peninsula in the first term as mayor.
Support native bush regeneration efforts across Banks Peninsula.
Adopt a council policy of planting food-producing plants, such as fruit trees, and plants that have healing properties for medical use.
Increase accountability for water by using Government debt free money for building infrastructure long term.
Increase accountability of internal and external information, both historic and up to date, to get better decisions and performance.
Create more recycling capabilities, including converting plastic into fuel to reduce plastic waste.
Create wildlife sanctuaries with predator fencing.
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