Mayor of Tararua
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.
Build preparedness for natural disasters across the region.
Encourage people to prepare themselves and their homes for any potential natural disaster.
Continue to ensure long-term climate resilience is considered and built into road and drainage programmes in rural and urban areas.
Explore opportunities for additional solar panels to reduce the council's electricity costs and deliver savings to ratepayers long-term.
Promote less food wastage as a solution that everyone can actively contribute to, resulting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Enhance civil defence readiness and equip and train communities to respond quickly and confidently in emergencies.
Focus on infrastructure resilience and ensure roading and essential systems are robust and prepared for climate impacts.
Advocate for sensible earthquake rules and push for practical standards so more safety work can be done efficiently and affordably.
Avoid hamstringing farmers with policies that cripple production and lobby government in support of farmers.
Help link DOC with volunteer groups for any conservation effort, including rat and stoat trapping and any activity that benefits conservation.
Provide a second source of water so the region as a whole is not dependent on river water supplies, including bore sources and better water storage.
Build preparedness for natural disasters across the region.
Encourage people to prepare themselves and their homes for any potential natural disaster.
Continue to ensure long-term climate resilience is considered and built into road and drainage programmes in rural and urban areas.
Explore opportunities for additional solar panels to reduce the council's electricity costs and deliver savings to ratepayers long-term.
Promote less food wastage as a solution that everyone can actively contribute to, resulting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Enhance civil defence readiness and equip and train communities to respond quickly and confidently in emergencies.
Focus on infrastructure resilience and ensure roading and essential systems are robust and prepared for climate impacts.
Advocate for sensible earthquake rules and push for practical standards so more safety work can be done efficiently and affordably.
Avoid hamstringing farmers with policies that cripple production and lobby government in support of farmers.
Help link DOC with volunteer groups for any conservation effort, including rat and stoat trapping and any activity that benefits conservation.
Provide a second source of water so the region as a whole is not dependent on river water supplies, including bore sources and better water storage.
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