Golden Bay Community 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.
Create and maintain safe drinking water practices without chlorine and fluoridation.
Create a programme to reduce waste including an update to all households on how waste is currently managed.
Investigate alternatives to current pesticide practices, including using steam instead of poison as some councils are exploring.
Start with manufacturers and retailers to make it more difficult to sell products with excessive packaging and support sustainable practices.
Support eradication of pest groups such as Project Onetahu and make sure every policy and decision covers environmental issues.
Tighten up discharges into waterways policy, monitor farms closely and respect rivers as living systems.
Create and maintain safe drinking water practices without chlorine and fluoridation.
Create a programme to reduce waste including an update to all households on how waste is currently managed.
Investigate alternatives to current pesticide practices, including using steam instead of poison as some councils are exploring.
Start with manufacturers and retailers to make it more difficult to sell products with excessive packaging and support sustainable practices.
Support eradication of pest groups such as Project Onetahu and make sure every policy and decision covers environmental issues.
Tighten up discharges into waterways policy, monitor farms closely and respect rivers as living systems.
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