Nelson City Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Continue protecting mature native forest to retain and improve biodiversity, as well as reduce pests and prevent weeds establishing.
Continue pest trapping programmes.
Remove wilding pines and restart Old Man's Beard eradication.
Communicate, isolate and control sources of pollution clearly.
Control biodiversity through constant pest and invasive species management via consistently funded council policies.
Enforce and communicate strictly the rules for separation and disposal of waste.
Increase public adoption of the Antenno app for reporting environmental harm to have more eyes monitoring the environment.
Stop pollution rather than just reduce it by demanding that appliances be fixable and preventing parcel waste on purchased goods including food.
Support waste management initiatives such as the soft plastic trial pick-up and promote the public to instil a circular economy.
Improve air quality by reviewing the burning of fossil fuels and wood in residential areas.
Increase riverside planting and protect forests from browsing animals.
Protect the marine environment by exploring alternatives to bottom trawling.
Expand waste reduction through reuse, recycling and composting initiatives.
Restore native habitats to boost biodiversity and protect vulnerable species.
Strengthen pollution controls to keep air, land and coast clean.
Continue protecting mature native forest to retain and improve biodiversity, as well as reduce pests and prevent weeds establishing.
Continue pest trapping programmes.
Remove wilding pines and restart Old Man's Beard eradication.
Communicate, isolate and control sources of pollution clearly.
Control biodiversity through constant pest and invasive species management via consistently funded council policies.
Enforce and communicate strictly the rules for separation and disposal of waste.
Increase public adoption of the Antenno app for reporting environmental harm to have more eyes monitoring the environment.
Stop pollution rather than just reduce it by demanding that appliances be fixable and preventing parcel waste on purchased goods including food.
Support waste management initiatives such as the soft plastic trial pick-up and promote the public to instil a circular economy.
Improve air quality by reviewing the burning of fossil fuels and wood in residential areas.
Increase riverside planting and protect forests from browsing animals.
Protect the marine environment by exploring alternatives to bottom trawling.
Expand waste reduction through reuse, recycling and composting initiatives.
Restore native habitats to boost biodiversity and protect vulnerable species.
Strengthen pollution controls to keep air, land and coast clean.
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