Wellington City Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Explore feasibility of more inner-city mini-parks and greening, like the laneway upgrades championed since being on council.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Stop needless demolition of buildings like Begonia House and the City-to-Sea Bridge.
Invest in the community groups who continue to create and maintain the trails in our world-class Town Belt.
Reduce waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Use more environment-based solutions to manage stormwater to improve environmental outcomes at a lower cost.
Drive waste minimisation with stronger recycling, composting and circular economy initiatives to cut landfill use and lower emissions.
Protect and restore water quality by implementing the Wellington Whaitua Plan, preserving streams and controlling contaminant discharges.
Support biodiversity by backing Zealandia and Predator Free Wellington, expanding pest control and restoring native habitats across the city.
Encourage recycling by backing local organic waste solutions instead of trucking it out of town.
Support and encourage community-led pest control and tree planting programmes to protect native birds and biodiversity.
Clean up waterways, reduce pollution and runoff entering streams and work towards a world-class harbour.
Guide all development projects to respect natural systems and human needs to protect the environment and wellbeing long-term.
Restore biodiversity by expanding native planting and predator-free projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" and "desirable" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts by showing environmental impacts of economic and infrastructure decisions.
Commit to long-term funding for predator free Wellington.
Introduce a plastic tax on producers to fund disposal and recycling of plastic.
Protect the harbour and waterways through better management of water infrastructure.
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
Explore feasibility of more inner-city mini-parks and greening, like the laneway upgrades championed since being on council.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Stop needless demolition of buildings like Begonia House and the City-to-Sea Bridge.
Invest in the community groups who continue to create and maintain the trails in our world-class Town Belt.
Reduce waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Use more environment-based solutions to manage stormwater to improve environmental outcomes at a lower cost.
Drive waste minimisation with stronger recycling, composting and circular economy initiatives to cut landfill use and lower emissions.
Protect and restore water quality by implementing the Wellington Whaitua Plan, preserving streams and controlling contaminant discharges.
Support biodiversity by backing Zealandia and Predator Free Wellington, expanding pest control and restoring native habitats across the city.
Encourage recycling by backing local organic waste solutions instead of trucking it out of town.
Support and encourage community-led pest control and tree planting programmes to protect native birds and biodiversity.
Clean up waterways, reduce pollution and runoff entering streams and work towards a world-class harbour.
Guide all development projects to respect natural systems and human needs to protect the environment and wellbeing long-term.
Restore biodiversity by expanding native planting and predator-free projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" and "desirable" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts by showing environmental impacts of economic and infrastructure decisions.
Commit to long-term funding for predator free Wellington.
Introduce a plastic tax on producers to fund disposal and recycling of plastic.
Protect the harbour and waterways through better management of water infrastructure.
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
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