Upper Hutt City 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.
Promote cleaner transport by supporting more EV chargers and better bus links to Wellington.
Protect homes and roads from flooding by investing in better stormwater drains and riverbank planting along the Hutt River.
Strengthen community resilience by training more local volunteers and keeping emergency hubs well-stocked across Upper Hutt suburbs.
Develop a plan to minimise the coming climate change impacts on Upper Hutt that is community focused, fit-for-purpose and cost effective.
Have a duty of care and make Upper Hutt a safe and resilient city for (grand-)children to live and enjoy.
Outside the long overdue Three Waters investment, almost all the UHCC sustainability spend is focused on waste management – must do better.
Review the sustainability strategy and check it against the work already done such as electric heating and solar panels for the pool.
Continue to attend community civil defence emergency practice events to familiarise with local risks and response capabilities.
Continue support for earthquake strengthening of buildings through the economic stimulus package.
Phase in clean energy and efficiency upgrades for council buildings and vehicles, cutting costs over time while lowering emissions.
Prioritise upgrading stormwater and flood protection in the most vulnerable areas and push for government support to share the cost.
Invest in strengthening regional and rural rivers to improve flood protection.
Promote awareness of energy efficient options, ie solar panels for generation, to save household costs and build resilience.
Promote rainwater harvesting tanks for households for drinking water, backup if required, and use on gardens in dry spells.
Ensure the valley is adequately protected from Hutt River flooding.
Develop civil defence plans for fast, coordinated disaster response.
Reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and efficiency.
Report annually on climate risks and progress toward resilience goals.
Encourage riparian planting beside all water courses in Upper Hutt.
Make all council vehicles including the library bus carbon neutral.
Put solar panels on council buildings including the swimming pool H2Oxtreme.
Commit to improving public transport infrastructure.
Commit to strengthening community emergency preparedness and resilience in any disaster response to protect lives.
Commit to sustainable water storage on private property as part of new residential builds.
Review and update, where necessary, the Upper Hutt City Council 2020 sustainability strategy.
Work across the region on resilience issues and prepare for a major disaster that is likely to occur at some stage.
Support community groups to embed resilience in food and other networks.
Investigate land usage and ensure the district plan supports solar farms to reduce reliance on the grid.
Protect and kaitiaki existing biodiversity for the added benefit of survival and wellbeing.
Build resilience by making communities self-sufficient with harvested water, food forests and social connections.
Inventivise less is more together with redesigning living spaces and means of moving around.
Promote greener infrastructure to reduce emissions and foster sustainable urban development.
Protect waterways and green belts to enhance climate resilience and preserve biodiversity.
Strengthen community disaster preparedness through regular training and resources.
Implement local processing of recyclable materials and up-cycle tonnes of recyclable items that are currently trucked out of Upper Hutt every year.
Minimise irrelevant carbon footprint reduction expenditure as Upper Hutt is a strong carbon sink. Other cities should be paying Upper Hutt for it.
Strengthen and expand infrastructure wherever really necessary. Monies spent on infrastructure may well be saving for a rainy day.
Decrease the time that building owners have to earthquake strengthen their premises.
Ensure civil defence operations are robust and up to date.
Set climate targets for council operations to adhere to, therefore providing leadership by example.
Promote cleaner transport by supporting more EV chargers and better bus links to Wellington.
Protect homes and roads from flooding by investing in better stormwater drains and riverbank planting along the Hutt River.
Strengthen community resilience by training more local volunteers and keeping emergency hubs well-stocked across Upper Hutt suburbs.
Develop a plan to minimise the coming climate change impacts on Upper Hutt that is community focused, fit-for-purpose and cost effective.
Have a duty of care and make Upper Hutt a safe and resilient city for (grand-)children to live and enjoy.
Outside the long overdue Three Waters investment, almost all the UHCC sustainability spend is focused on waste management – must do better.
Review the sustainability strategy and check it against the work already done such as electric heating and solar panels for the pool.
Continue to attend community civil defence emergency practice events to familiarise with local risks and response capabilities.
Continue support for earthquake strengthening of buildings through the economic stimulus package.
Phase in clean energy and efficiency upgrades for council buildings and vehicles, cutting costs over time while lowering emissions.
Prioritise upgrading stormwater and flood protection in the most vulnerable areas and push for government support to share the cost.
Invest in strengthening regional and rural rivers to improve flood protection.
Promote awareness of energy efficient options, ie solar panels for generation, to save household costs and build resilience.
Promote rainwater harvesting tanks for households for drinking water, backup if required, and use on gardens in dry spells.
Ensure the valley is adequately protected from Hutt River flooding.
Develop civil defence plans for fast, coordinated disaster response.
Reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy and efficiency.
Report annually on climate risks and progress toward resilience goals.
Encourage riparian planting beside all water courses in Upper Hutt.
Make all council vehicles including the library bus carbon neutral.
Put solar panels on council buildings including the swimming pool H2Oxtreme.
Commit to improving public transport infrastructure.
Commit to strengthening community emergency preparedness and resilience in any disaster response to protect lives.
Commit to sustainable water storage on private property as part of new residential builds.
Review and update, where necessary, the Upper Hutt City Council 2020 sustainability strategy.
Work across the region on resilience issues and prepare for a major disaster that is likely to occur at some stage.
Support community groups to embed resilience in food and other networks.
Investigate land usage and ensure the district plan supports solar farms to reduce reliance on the grid.
Protect and kaitiaki existing biodiversity for the added benefit of survival and wellbeing.
Build resilience by making communities self-sufficient with harvested water, food forests and social connections.
Inventivise less is more together with redesigning living spaces and means of moving around.
Promote greener infrastructure to reduce emissions and foster sustainable urban development.
Protect waterways and green belts to enhance climate resilience and preserve biodiversity.
Strengthen community disaster preparedness through regular training and resources.
Implement local processing of recyclable materials and up-cycle tonnes of recyclable items that are currently trucked out of Upper Hutt every year.
Minimise irrelevant carbon footprint reduction expenditure as Upper Hutt is a strong carbon sink. Other cities should be paying Upper Hutt for it.
Strengthen and expand infrastructure wherever really necessary. Monies spent on infrastructure may well be saving for a rainy day.
Decrease the time that building owners have to earthquake strengthen their premises.
Ensure civil defence operations are robust and up to date.
Set climate targets for council operations to adhere to, therefore providing leadership by example.
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