Otago Peninsula Community Board
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.
Strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience initiatives to protect residents from natural hazards.
Support policies to reduce carbon emissions from local waste and encourage flood protection and resilience-building projects.
Encourage Dunedin City Council to understand the negative implications of not moving fast enough to protect unique biodiversity.
Stop climate change agendas and base climate decisions on facts not models or ideology. Highlight NZ's actual global carbon emissions level of 0.08%.
Stop long-term predictions of future as exact climate statistics are not possible.
Stop spending on climate and highlight CERF has spent $1,212 million since its establishment in 2021 on 0.08% global carbon emission level.
Develop community resiliency capacities.
Identify hazards for all coastal communities.
Return peninsula to environmental balance.
Strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience initiatives to protect residents from natural hazards.
Support policies to reduce carbon emissions from local waste and encourage flood protection and resilience-building projects.
Encourage Dunedin City Council to understand the negative implications of not moving fast enough to protect unique biodiversity.
Stop climate change agendas and base climate decisions on facts not models or ideology. Highlight NZ's actual global carbon emissions level of 0.08%.
Stop long-term predictions of future as exact climate statistics are not possible.
Stop spending on climate and highlight CERF has spent $1,212 million since its establishment in 2021 on 0.08% global carbon emission level.
Develop community resiliency capacities.
Identify hazards for all coastal communities.
Return peninsula to environmental balance.
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