Tasman 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.
Residents live by the sea at their own risk and should not expect others to subsidise their retreat.
Council is committed to taking positive action to reduce carbon emissions see our public transport cycling and walking policy.
Beef up resources and capacity to respond to natural disaster – this region has been affected by fire, flood and earthquake in the last three years.
Support the transport plan adopted recently – a bold move by previous council.
Support private landowners that engage in improving the environment, eg QEII covenanted areas to get rates relief/fencing support etc.
Use generational, local knowledge and commonsense in resource consents. Not building houses on an old riverbed, or a fault line for example.
Promote community garden projects, food/resource sharing and neighbourhood support as first line of disaster preparedness and civil defence.
Commit to being environmentally conscious and implement suitable policies/decisions where we can to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Commit to protecting our native/wildlife areas for the assets they are to our district, this includes parks and recreational areas too.
Commit to upgrading our infrastructure so it can handle the more intense weather events to limit damage to homes, properties or roads.
Immediately review the plan for Richmond Ward under the Future Development Strategy and advocate for further intensification, to realise a 20-minute city.
Commit one million dollars of 'Better-off Funding' to be used to reach commitments set in the Tasman Climate Action Plan.
Advocate for civil defence communications to be integrated into the vision of the Blueprint for Tasman's Digital Future.
Continue to have a rapid and efficient response to civil defense emergencies.
Incorporate climate change prevention into strategic long-term plan.
Providing roading resilience prevention of damage due to climate change.
Residents live by the sea at their own risk and should not expect others to subsidise their retreat.
Council is committed to taking positive action to reduce carbon emissions see our public transport cycling and walking policy.
Beef up resources and capacity to respond to natural disaster – this region has been affected by fire, flood and earthquake in the last three years.
Support the transport plan adopted recently – a bold move by previous council.
Support private landowners that engage in improving the environment, eg QEII covenanted areas to get rates relief/fencing support etc.
Use generational, local knowledge and commonsense in resource consents. Not building houses on an old riverbed, or a fault line for example.
Promote community garden projects, food/resource sharing and neighbourhood support as first line of disaster preparedness and civil defence.
Commit to being environmentally conscious and implement suitable policies/decisions where we can to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Commit to protecting our native/wildlife areas for the assets they are to our district, this includes parks and recreational areas too.
Commit to upgrading our infrastructure so it can handle the more intense weather events to limit damage to homes, properties or roads.
Immediately review the plan for Richmond Ward under the Future Development Strategy and advocate for further intensification, to realise a 20-minute city.
Commit one million dollars of 'Better-off Funding' to be used to reach commitments set in the Tasman Climate Action Plan.
Advocate for civil defence communications to be integrated into the vision of the Blueprint for Tasman's Digital Future.
Continue to have a rapid and efficient response to civil defense emergencies.
Incorporate climate change prevention into strategic long-term plan.
Providing roading resilience prevention of damage due to climate change.
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