Environment Canterbury
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Ensure climate adaptation plans balance environmental needs with fair costs for ratepayers.
Focus on practical, affordable measures to protect communities from flooding, coastal erosion and extreme weather events.
Strengthen civil defence readiness so communities can respond quickly to natural disasters.
Develop a climate action plan with councils across the region to support individuals and businesses, urban and rural, to reduce emissions.
Develop a long-term flood management strategy considering more room for rivers to limit containment costs and life risk as flows increase.
Improve public transport services by continuing to work collaboratively with central government to reduce carbon emissions from transport.
Commit to lowering CO2 and methane emissions by supporting residents who practise low carbon lifestyles and regenerative farming.
Ensure taking a view of 100 years rather than 10 when adapting to climate change on the Canterbury flood plains.
Keep the job of preparedness and resilience in the forefront by supporting more off-grid and self-reliant communities.
Maintain and improve floodplain management and drainage schemes to minimise the impact of weather events on communities.
Participate in the Canterbury civil defence emergency management group to reduce risk and increase readiness to respond to emergencies.
Protect productive food-producing soil to ensure long-term local food security through sensible planning for urban development.
Ensure climate adaptation plans balance environmental needs with fair costs for ratepayers.
Focus on practical, affordable measures to protect communities from flooding, coastal erosion and extreme weather events.
Strengthen civil defence readiness so communities can respond quickly to natural disasters.
Develop a climate action plan with councils across the region to support individuals and businesses, urban and rural, to reduce emissions.
Develop a long-term flood management strategy considering more room for rivers to limit containment costs and life risk as flows increase.
Improve public transport services by continuing to work collaboratively with central government to reduce carbon emissions from transport.
Commit to lowering CO2 and methane emissions by supporting residents who practise low carbon lifestyles and regenerative farming.
Ensure taking a view of 100 years rather than 10 when adapting to climate change on the Canterbury flood plains.
Keep the job of preparedness and resilience in the forefront by supporting more off-grid and self-reliant communities.
Maintain and improve floodplain management and drainage schemes to minimise the impact of weather events on communities.
Participate in the Canterbury civil defence emergency management group to reduce risk and increase readiness to respond to emergencies.
Protect productive food-producing soil to ensure long-term local food security through sensible planning for urban development.
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