Waimakariri 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.
Protect waterways by ensuring better storm water management and monitoring.
Support habitat restoration and biodiversity where practical, with a focus on pest control.
Support recycling and waste management and reduction where possible.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways or beaches.
Ensure bin collection frequency is frequent and reliable so residents receive consistent services they have already paid for.
Focus on basics including clean streets, graffiti removal and care for parks and open spaces.
Build and design community food forests, inspiring people to see how easy it is to grow food sustainably and imagine parks filled with food.
Map food producers and growers through Food Secure North Canterbury to support local production and reduce transport costs.
Support rethink waste by providing workshops that are fun, friendly and informative with ideas for immediate implementation.
Support reinstating the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee and ECAN Plan Change 7.
Investigate a cost-effective recycling scheme to reduce waste volume and improve education to reduce contamination and save costs.
Commit to removing chlorine from urban water supplies and ensure all water schemes comply with the Water Services Regulator.
Invest in community-led zero waste education to encourage zero waste behaviour change and zero waste lifestyles.
Prevent livestock from trampling waterways and banks and promoting discharge of sediment downstream with accelerated fencing projects.
Prioritise and grow community-led predator-free initiatives like the volunteer trappers (heroes!) of Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust.
Ensure water toxicity issues regularly associated with the Kaiapoi River, Ashley River and Pegasus Lake are addressed and resourced.
Continue to develop waste minimisation and recycling options for the district.
Continue to support local environmental education within schools.
Protect waterways by ensuring better storm water management and monitoring.
Support habitat restoration and biodiversity where practical, with a focus on pest control.
Support recycling and waste management and reduction where possible.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways or beaches.
Ensure bin collection frequency is frequent and reliable so residents receive consistent services they have already paid for.
Focus on basics including clean streets, graffiti removal and care for parks and open spaces.
Build and design community food forests, inspiring people to see how easy it is to grow food sustainably and imagine parks filled with food.
Map food producers and growers through Food Secure North Canterbury to support local production and reduce transport costs.
Support rethink waste by providing workshops that are fun, friendly and informative with ideas for immediate implementation.
Support reinstating the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee and ECAN Plan Change 7.
Investigate a cost-effective recycling scheme to reduce waste volume and improve education to reduce contamination and save costs.
Commit to removing chlorine from urban water supplies and ensure all water schemes comply with the Water Services Regulator.
Invest in community-led zero waste education to encourage zero waste behaviour change and zero waste lifestyles.
Prevent livestock from trampling waterways and banks and promoting discharge of sediment downstream with accelerated fencing projects.
Prioritise and grow community-led predator-free initiatives like the volunteer trappers (heroes!) of Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust.
Ensure water toxicity issues regularly associated with the Kaiapoi River, Ashley River and Pegasus Lake are addressed and resourced.
Continue to develop waste minimisation and recycling options for the district.
Continue to support local environmental education within schools.
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