Environment Canterbury

Support youth employment by giving preference to contractors who have active programmes of apprenticeship or cadetship.

Advance growth of green jobs by creating local and sustainable employment in areas such as renewable energy and native planting.

Back local businesses by cutting red tape while meeting environmental standards.

Design for the future by partnering with schools, industry and iwi to upskill workers for careers with sustainability in mind.

Completely overhaul all council consents and red tape allowing a simpler, cheaper, faster and more efficient process.

Give council consulting priority only to those directly affected and those living in the areas, not to minority self-interest groups.

Identify and remove all nonsensical illogical bureaucratic council legislation, rules and redundant staff.

Balance productivity and sustainability, keep young people and prevent brain drain.

Create more job opportunities through the sustainable city initiative.

Work collaboratively with Christchurch City Council, mana whenua and other government agencies to make Christchurch a bigger and greater city.

Partner with University of Canterbury and Lincoln University to increase collaborations with science, innovation, environmental studies and youth groups.

Recognise innovation, sciences and manufacturing as vital to the economy and create greater opportunity for youth and educators.

Support low-impact eco tourism and smaller businesses doing good things including those choosing low or zero emissions.