Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local 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.
Improve infrastructure resilience to withstand flooding and severe weather in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Strengthen community preparedness plans to ensure families, especially youth and Pasifika, are safe during natural disasters.
Support renewable energy projects to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and lower long-term energy costs.
Invest in tree planting and green spaces to reduce heat and protect air quality in our suburbs.
Strengthen flood protection and stormwater systems to keep Ōtara families safe from climate impacts.
Support community-led resilience programmes so locals are prepared for natural disasters.
Deliver Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, Auckland's climate plan, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and protect the future.
Grow urban ngahere tree cover by planting more trees in the right public spaces, boosting shade, biodiversity and community wellbeing.
Intensify near transport and jobs, not on floodplains or fertile land, to smartly protect people, livelihoods and the environment.
Improve infrastructure resilience to withstand flooding and severe weather in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Strengthen community preparedness plans to ensure families, especially youth and Pasifika, are safe during natural disasters.
Support renewable energy projects to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and lower long-term energy costs.
Invest in tree planting and green spaces to reduce heat and protect air quality in our suburbs.
Strengthen flood protection and stormwater systems to keep Ōtara families safe from climate impacts.
Support community-led resilience programmes so locals are prepared for natural disasters.
Deliver Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, Auckland's climate plan, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and protect the future.
Grow urban ngahere tree cover by planting more trees in the right public spaces, boosting shade, biodiversity and community wellbeing.
Intensify near transport and jobs, not on floodplains or fertile land, to smartly protect people, livelihoods and the environment.
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