Queenstown-Lakes District 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.
Consider council decisions against the backdrop of QLDC policies and plans, such as the climate and biodiversity plan.
Continue to support the projects associated with the QLDC Carbon-Zero 2030 regenerative tourism policy.
Look for opportunities for QLDC operations to reduce emissions, including conversion of aquatic centre pool heating to electric.
Engage the community on earthquake awareness and emergency management plans.
Integrate climate change projections into long term strategic planning.
Promote sustainable infrastructure such as efficient energy, transport and waste management solutions.
Change the short term visitor rules to bring houses back into either long term rental or owner occupier.
Establish congestion charging for visitor vehicles into Queenstown to slowly reduce and eventually stop visitor vehicle journeys.
Support public transport alternatives for visitors including park and ride and a possible cable car.
Lead in council to encourage and enable wider residential and commercial adoption of more resilient, cheaper, renewable energy sources.
Encourage council to more proactively work with businesses and communities to be more resilient to the increasing flood and landslide risk.
Provide direct support to communities and business sectors to build their resilience to and their ability to recover from major earthquakes.
Consider council decisions against the backdrop of QLDC policies and plans, such as the climate and biodiversity plan.
Continue to support the projects associated with the QLDC Carbon-Zero 2030 regenerative tourism policy.
Look for opportunities for QLDC operations to reduce emissions, including conversion of aquatic centre pool heating to electric.
Engage the community on earthquake awareness and emergency management plans.
Integrate climate change projections into long term strategic planning.
Promote sustainable infrastructure such as efficient energy, transport and waste management solutions.
Change the short term visitor rules to bring houses back into either long term rental or owner occupier.
Establish congestion charging for visitor vehicles into Queenstown to slowly reduce and eventually stop visitor vehicle journeys.
Support public transport alternatives for visitors including park and ride and a possible cable car.
Lead in council to encourage and enable wider residential and commercial adoption of more resilient, cheaper, renewable energy sources.
Encourage council to more proactively work with businesses and communities to be more resilient to the increasing flood and landslide risk.
Provide direct support to communities and business sectors to build their resilience to and their ability to recover from major earthquakes.
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