Upper Harbour Local Board
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.
Learn from disasters and support local organisations, neighbourhoods, and AEM to plan, avoid, adapt and mitigate future social and economic shocks.
Empower, encourage and support council officers, community groups, local businesses and residents to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Identify at-risk areas and assets and be realistic about what to invest in. Promote sensible decision making, managed retreat and adaptation.
Acknowledge climate change as continuous and need to be flexible in approach and follow the government's lead.
Promote the October shakeout drill. Auckland is not prone to earthquakes, volcanoes are a bigger risk but there is a fault line in the Hunua ranges.
Engage and empower communities to strengthen emergency readiness and civil defence resilience to protect against natural disasters.
Advocate for plan and invest in infrastructure that prevents flooding and stop new developments in flood-prone areas.
Support local living, reliable public transport and developments that cut car use and reduce carbon emissions.
Plant more native trees for shade, carbon storage and habitat, and create more awareness around the same.
Create green corridors that connect nature to the suburbs.
Use natural stormwater systems like rain gardens and swales in new developments.
Strengthen individual and community preparedness for emergencies so everyone knows what to do and is prepared. Emergencies will happen.
Reduce emissions through prioritising public transport, promoting walking and cycling, and planting trees wherever is practical.
Reduce risk by ensuring culverts are cleared, storm-water is managed appropriately and not building in flood-prone areas.
Fund awareness and education programmes so residents understand and prepare for impacts of climate change.
Plant more trees and protect urban and rural forests for carbon sequestration and building resilience.
Prioritise and expand affordable and accessible public transport and promote active transport modes.
Learn from disasters and support local organisations, neighbourhoods, and AEM to plan, avoid, adapt and mitigate future social and economic shocks.
Empower, encourage and support council officers, community groups, local businesses and residents to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Identify at-risk areas and assets and be realistic about what to invest in. Promote sensible decision making, managed retreat and adaptation.
Acknowledge climate change as continuous and need to be flexible in approach and follow the government's lead.
Promote the October shakeout drill. Auckland is not prone to earthquakes, volcanoes are a bigger risk but there is a fault line in the Hunua ranges.
Engage and empower communities to strengthen emergency readiness and civil defence resilience to protect against natural disasters.
Advocate for plan and invest in infrastructure that prevents flooding and stop new developments in flood-prone areas.
Support local living, reliable public transport and developments that cut car use and reduce carbon emissions.
Plant more native trees for shade, carbon storage and habitat, and create more awareness around the same.
Create green corridors that connect nature to the suburbs.
Use natural stormwater systems like rain gardens and swales in new developments.
Strengthen individual and community preparedness for emergencies so everyone knows what to do and is prepared. Emergencies will happen.
Reduce emissions through prioritising public transport, promoting walking and cycling, and planting trees wherever is practical.
Reduce risk by ensuring culverts are cleared, storm-water is managed appropriately and not building in flood-prone areas.
Fund awareness and education programmes so residents understand and prepare for impacts of climate change.
Plant more trees and protect urban and rural forests for carbon sequestration and building resilience.
Prioritise and expand affordable and accessible public transport and promote active transport modes.
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