Invercargill City Council
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 to work with the regional council as the local government lead in Southland for climate change.
Encourage building owners to bring their properties up to code before the deadline with a rates holiday during early construction.
Look at bringing the civil defence HQ closer to emergency services and other local government instead of on the other side of a bridge or river.
Convert city council fleet to electric, achievable over two terms.
Introduce water monitoring in the longer term as all of Invercargill's water comes from one local river.
Shift to EV fleets, better public transport, energy-efficient buildings and more recycling to steadily cut council emissions.
Plan for floods, droughts and sea rise by upgrading infrastructure, planting trees and strengthening community resilience.
Build strong community hubs, train volunteers, test emergency plans and ensure quick communication during crises.
Build a good education program relating to climate change issues.
Focus on greater communication and consultation with the community on climate change issues.
Support anyone in need of support regarding climate change issues.
Commit the council to reduce greenhouse emissions within their operations.
Commit to establishing an alternative water supply for Invercargill by 2030.
Commit council to continue adapting for potential climate change risks, such as flood management, water resources and public transport.
Commit council to continue alternative water supply investigation so Invercargill is not vulnerable to one water supply, the Oreti River.
Continue to support Environment South and direct climate mitigation plans. Review and implement changes to the district plan to cope.
Commit to ICC being carbon neutral by 2030 by converting to EV cars and buses.
Ensure flood banks are sufficient to cope with an extreme situation.
Encourage businesses to increase investment in recycling waste by putting in place a separate waste glass collection.
Investigate the ICC putting in place a green waste collection as dumping green waste with general waste generates methane.
Work collaboratively with other Southland councils to develop climate adaption policies.
Do what we can to mitigate effects of adverse weather while ensuring value for ratepayers.
Ensure local civil defence organisations are well equipped and well funded.
Keep climate goals realistic and strike balance between what can be achieved and what it costs.
Continue to work with the regional council as the local government lead in Southland for climate change.
Encourage building owners to bring their properties up to code before the deadline with a rates holiday during early construction.
Look at bringing the civil defence HQ closer to emergency services and other local government instead of on the other side of a bridge or river.
Convert city council fleet to electric, achievable over two terms.
Introduce water monitoring in the longer term as all of Invercargill's water comes from one local river.
Shift to EV fleets, better public transport, energy-efficient buildings and more recycling to steadily cut council emissions.
Plan for floods, droughts and sea rise by upgrading infrastructure, planting trees and strengthening community resilience.
Build strong community hubs, train volunteers, test emergency plans and ensure quick communication during crises.
Build a good education program relating to climate change issues.
Focus on greater communication and consultation with the community on climate change issues.
Support anyone in need of support regarding climate change issues.
Commit the council to reduce greenhouse emissions within their operations.
Commit to establishing an alternative water supply for Invercargill by 2030.
Commit council to continue adapting for potential climate change risks, such as flood management, water resources and public transport.
Commit council to continue alternative water supply investigation so Invercargill is not vulnerable to one water supply, the Oreti River.
Continue to support Environment South and direct climate mitigation plans. Review and implement changes to the district plan to cope.
Commit to ICC being carbon neutral by 2030 by converting to EV cars and buses.
Ensure flood banks are sufficient to cope with an extreme situation.
Encourage businesses to increase investment in recycling waste by putting in place a separate waste glass collection.
Investigate the ICC putting in place a green waste collection as dumping green waste with general waste generates methane.
Work collaboratively with other Southland councils to develop climate adaption policies.
Do what we can to mitigate effects of adverse weather while ensuring value for ratepayers.
Ensure local civil defence organisations are well equipped and well funded.
Keep climate goals realistic and strike balance between what can be achieved and what it costs.
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