Mayor of Lower Hutt
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.
Continue the Hutt City Council policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Find sustainable solutions to the impact that climate change will have on our city, such as conducting a Citizens Assembly.
Support civil defence to increase the Hutt Valley resilience to natural disasters.
Commit to making council operations carbon neutral by 2030.
Invest in infrastructure and planning that helps communities adapt to climate change impacts such as flooding and sea-level rise.
Encourage sustainable transport, housing and urban design that lowers emissions and builds climate resilience.
Lead a line-by-line budget review in the first 100 days and refocus council spending to deliver on the basics better and faster.
Open up new avenues of revenue before raising rates because households are feeling the pinch.
Support local and invest in us while keeping talent in our city by focusing on job creation and supporting businesses to thrive.
Cut council emissions by phasing out natural gas, switching to EVs and moving to net zero by 2050.
Strengthen the Hutt City Emergency Response Team with more resources and training.
Upgrade stormwater and critical infrastructure to prepare for climate change impacts.
Continue the Hutt City Council policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Find sustainable solutions to the impact that climate change will have on our city, such as conducting a Citizens Assembly.
Support civil defence to increase the Hutt Valley resilience to natural disasters.
Commit to making council operations carbon neutral by 2030.
Invest in infrastructure and planning that helps communities adapt to climate change impacts such as flooding and sea-level rise.
Encourage sustainable transport, housing and urban design that lowers emissions and builds climate resilience.
Lead a line-by-line budget review in the first 100 days and refocus council spending to deliver on the basics better and faster.
Open up new avenues of revenue before raising rates because households are feeling the pinch.
Support local and invest in us while keeping talent in our city by focusing on job creation and supporting businesses to thrive.
Cut council emissions by phasing out natural gas, switching to EVs and moving to net zero by 2050.
Strengthen the Hutt City Emergency Response Team with more resources and training.
Upgrade stormwater and critical infrastructure to prepare for climate change impacts.
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