Mayor of Waitomo
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.
Offer support to civil defence and its great work and foster strong bonds with emergency services to keep the community safe.
Encourage renewals and rebuilds to be built for one in 250 year events where affordable, as it is cheaper than rebuilding after failure.
Ensure potential climate change impacts on communities and infrastructure are given increased importance in the upcoming long-term plan review.
Promote best practice climate change governance and knowledge building amongst fellow councillors so all are on the same page.
Continue to improve Te Kuiti's stormwater network to cope better with extreme weather events that cause flooding.
Ensure effective civil defence procedures are in place to assist all communities in times of extreme events.
Make rural roads more resilient to extreme weather events.
Expand community-led emergency hubs to strengthen local readiness and discuss community-managed retreats where needed.
Prioritise planting native vegetation in flood-prone and erosion-risk areas to protect land and waterways.
Upgrade stormwater systems using innovative, low-impact designs to better manage heavy rainfall events.
Offer support to civil defence and its great work and foster strong bonds with emergency services to keep the community safe.
Encourage renewals and rebuilds to be built for one in 250 year events where affordable, as it is cheaper than rebuilding after failure.
Ensure potential climate change impacts on communities and infrastructure are given increased importance in the upcoming long-term plan review.
Promote best practice climate change governance and knowledge building amongst fellow councillors so all are on the same page.
Continue to improve Te Kuiti's stormwater network to cope better with extreme weather events that cause flooding.
Ensure effective civil defence procedures are in place to assist all communities in times of extreme events.
Make rural roads more resilient to extreme weather events.
Expand community-led emergency hubs to strengthen local readiness and discuss community-managed retreats where needed.
Prioritise planting native vegetation in flood-prone and erosion-risk areas to protect land and waterways.
Upgrade stormwater systems using innovative, low-impact designs to better manage heavy rainfall events.
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