Greater Wellington Regional 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.
Use spatial planning to scale up the use of nature-based solutions that buffer from climate impacts like flooding, drought and heat.
Support communities and mana whenua in their adaptation planning and decisions on how to respond to the climate risks they face.
Work to reduce emissions across GWRC and its operations.
Improve Wellington's emergency response by increasing community preparedness and post-disaster resilience.
Reduce the money and time spent on targeting the use of cars. Do not support ratepayers paying for carbon emission reductions.
Improve stop banks and invest in stormwater upgrades to protect homes, schools, hospitals and businesses from extreme weather.
Commit to a 100% carbon neutral public transport fleet with more EV buses and hybrid electric trains, soon to be on order.
Commit to afforest regional parks by transferring from pastoral agriculture to indigenous forests and wetlands.
Commit to practical action on climate adaptation by giving rivers room to move, moving public assets and building in more appropriate places.
Make bus and train fleets 100% carbon neutral with EV buses and hybrid electric trains.
Work with local and regional authorities to implement the Wellington transport emissions reduction pathway.
Back the development of resilience and adaptation plans for Wellington's vulnerable communities.
Deliver faster, more frequent buses and trains to reduce transport emissions and car dependency.
Reduce development on flood-prone land by enabling more housing density in safe areas to keep communities safe and housing affordable.
Establish solar farms on regional council land to supply affordable, clean energy for electric trains and buses.
Support the current policy of being carbon neutral by 2035 through purchasing more electric buses, in-house solar panels and other measures.
Increase weekend services, car-sharing options and address fare affordability to enable more households to manage with just one or no car.
Continue greening the region and work to address slope stability and erosion in land under Greater Wellington Regional Council's control through more planting and retaining.
Reduce emissions in line with council's emissions reduction plan and consider the 'stretch' goals to reduce emissions faster.
Prioritise nature-based solutions such as making room for rivers to manage flood risks so that flooding happens safely without harming communities.
Advocate for resilient, low-emission and sustainable land use across the region to ensure an inter-generational future for Wellington.
Use spatial planning to scale up the use of nature-based solutions that buffer from climate impacts like flooding, drought and heat.
Support communities and mana whenua in their adaptation planning and decisions on how to respond to the climate risks they face.
Work to reduce emissions across GWRC and its operations.
Improve Wellington's emergency response by increasing community preparedness and post-disaster resilience.
Reduce the money and time spent on targeting the use of cars. Do not support ratepayers paying for carbon emission reductions.
Improve stop banks and invest in stormwater upgrades to protect homes, schools, hospitals and businesses from extreme weather.
Commit to a 100% carbon neutral public transport fleet with more EV buses and hybrid electric trains, soon to be on order.
Commit to afforest regional parks by transferring from pastoral agriculture to indigenous forests and wetlands.
Commit to practical action on climate adaptation by giving rivers room to move, moving public assets and building in more appropriate places.
Make bus and train fleets 100% carbon neutral with EV buses and hybrid electric trains.
Work with local and regional authorities to implement the Wellington transport emissions reduction pathway.
Back the development of resilience and adaptation plans for Wellington's vulnerable communities.
Deliver faster, more frequent buses and trains to reduce transport emissions and car dependency.
Reduce development on flood-prone land by enabling more housing density in safe areas to keep communities safe and housing affordable.
Establish solar farms on regional council land to supply affordable, clean energy for electric trains and buses.
Support the current policy of being carbon neutral by 2035 through purchasing more electric buses, in-house solar panels and other measures.
Increase weekend services, car-sharing options and address fare affordability to enable more households to manage with just one or no car.
Continue greening the region and work to address slope stability and erosion in land under Greater Wellington Regional Council's control through more planting and retaining.
Reduce emissions in line with council's emissions reduction plan and consider the 'stretch' goals to reduce emissions faster.
Prioritise nature-based solutions such as making room for rivers to manage flood risks so that flooding happens safely without harming communities.
Advocate for resilient, low-emission and sustainable land use across the region to ensure an inter-generational future for Wellington.
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