Nelson City Council

Commit to seagull prevention in our outdoor dining spaces.

Increase free public parking in the CBD from one to two hours.

Push for cleaner roads from trucking without the taxpayer footing the bill.

Partner with sanctuary and community trappers and planters to expand wildlife corridors.

Advocate for extended producer responsibility measures including requiring appliances to be repairable.

Work with local producers to standardise glass containers and establish refund, return and reuse mechanisms.

Continue to ensure that NCC upholds and cherishes the diverse natural environment that exists in Nelson.

Continue to support funding for the NCC waste management and minimisation plan.

Support the great work undertaken by the NCC environment team, ensuring continued funding of the NCC state of the environment report.

Investigate long-term planning for waste minimisation such as community composting for food waste, construction waste and disaster response.

Promote clean energy by supporting electrification of appliances and heating in public and private buildings using renewable energy sources.

Support the Brook Sanctuary and its pest management programmes to promote native species, vegetation and habitat restoration projects.

Create a network of biospheres to keep nature alive in the city instead of isolated parks like last century.

Police breaches of the law better because we do not want emissions where there should be none.

Stop spraying pesticides and herbicides in Nelson and plant more continuous cover instead.

Actively improve waste management services and recycling and minimise waste.

Ensure clean, safe beaches and rivers for us all to enjoy through monitoring, compliance, enforcement and support for local businesses.

Support the Brook Sanctuary and its ongoing efforts to support native species and local pest eradication programmes.

Improve health of the Maitai River through natural habitat protection and open spaces.

Promote sustainable land management and discourage commercial forestry on sensitive lands to protect water quality and native ecosystems.

Reduce waste sent to landfills and support local businesses that reuse, recycle and repair materials. Promote a circular economy.

Encourage and support young people to engage in voluntary environmental projects.

Support establishment of more adopt-a-spot groups to improve and protect public reserves.

Support transition of council-owned pine forests into primarily native forests to be used as public reserves.