Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is the regional council for Canterbury. It makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of up to 16 councillors. are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region), including two councillors from the Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency. Up to two councillors can be appointed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Environment Canterbury election.
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Peter Langlands
Why I'm standing
I have a deep passion for Canterbury's wild spaces and biodiversity having researched endangered birds, worked as a fly-fishing guide on our rivers and worked as a tour guide promoting recreational sea fishing and foraging. I would like to see science used more in the decision-making process and to use my postgraduate skills. Also building local biodiversity and food resilience. We have stunning landscapes – for me Canterbury is my home.
About me
I have been involved in a diversity of community projects and believe in people having access to information to make informed decisions in a digital democracy. I am a good communicator and enjoy public speaking and engagement. My core beliefs are in equality and looking after the environment. I like to bring my creative perspective to find solutions to issues that enthuse and engage people. I firmly believe that passionate individuals can make a change.
My priorities
- Protect the quality of groundwater for north-east Christchurch by careful catchment management.
- Ensure that ratepayer money is not used to subsidise the agricultural consenting process.
- Ensure ratepayers have a say on decisions made on natural resources and access to technical reports.
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