New Plymouth District 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.
Promote riparian planting across the district with stormwater upgrades without contamination and community education.
Increase local biodiversity with native reserves, including community conservation awareness and promotion of local cultural values.
Provide investment in modern efficient transfer stations, increase awareness of waste in single-use plastics and waste reduction values.
Encourage free-market solutions and focus on encouraging technological innovation and entrepreneurship, not expanding government control.
Restore local wetlands and green spaces to protect wildlife habitats and improve flood resilience.
Introduce native pollinator gardens across council-managed spaces to support bees and biodiversity.
Expand the single-use plastic ban to council-contracted events, suppliers and public spaces.
Promote riparian planting across the district with stormwater upgrades without contamination and community education.
Increase local biodiversity with native reserves, including community conservation awareness and promotion of local cultural values.
Provide investment in modern efficient transfer stations, increase awareness of waste in single-use plastics and waste reduction values.
Encourage free-market solutions and focus on encouraging technological innovation and entrepreneurship, not expanding government control.
Restore local wetlands and green spaces to protect wildlife habitats and improve flood resilience.
Introduce native pollinator gardens across council-managed spaces to support bees and biodiversity.
Expand the single-use plastic ban to council-contracted events, suppliers and public spaces.
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