Wellington City 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.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Explore feasibility of more inner-city mini-parks and greening, like the laneway upgrades championed since being on council.
Stop needless demolition of buildings like Begonia House and the City-to-Sea Bridge.
Protect and restore water quality by implementing the Wellington Whaitua Plan, preserving streams and controlling contaminant discharges.
Support biodiversity by backing Zealandia and Predator Free Wellington, expanding pest control and restoring native habitats across the city.
Drive waste minimisation with stronger recycling, composting and circular economy initiatives to cut landfill use and lower emissions.
Mitigate environmental impacts by showing environmental impacts of economic and infrastructure decisions.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" and "desirable" environment projects.
Support and encourage community-led pest control and tree planting programmes to protect native birds and biodiversity.
Encourage recycling by backing local organic waste solutions instead of trucking it out of town.
Invest in the community groups who continue to create and maintain the trails in our world-class Town Belt.
Reduce waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Use more environment-based solutions to manage stormwater to improve environmental outcomes at a lower cost.
Protect the harbour and waterways through better management of water infrastructure.
Commit to long-term funding for predator free Wellington.
Introduce a plastic tax on producers to fund disposal and recycling of plastic.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Explore feasibility of more inner-city mini-parks and greening, like the laneway upgrades championed since being on council.
Stop needless demolition of buildings like Begonia House and the City-to-Sea Bridge.
Protect and restore water quality by implementing the Wellington Whaitua Plan, preserving streams and controlling contaminant discharges.
Support biodiversity by backing Zealandia and Predator Free Wellington, expanding pest control and restoring native habitats across the city.
Drive waste minimisation with stronger recycling, composting and circular economy initiatives to cut landfill use and lower emissions.
Mitigate environmental impacts by showing environmental impacts of economic and infrastructure decisions.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" environment projects.
Mitigate environmental impacts and undertake adaptation through "critical" and "desirable" environment projects.
Support and encourage community-led pest control and tree planting programmes to protect native birds and biodiversity.
Encourage recycling by backing local organic waste solutions instead of trucking it out of town.
Invest in the community groups who continue to create and maintain the trails in our world-class Town Belt.
Reduce waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Use more environment-based solutions to manage stormwater to improve environmental outcomes at a lower cost.
Protect the harbour and waterways through better management of water infrastructure.
Commit to long-term funding for predator free Wellington.
Introduce a plastic tax on producers to fund disposal and recycling of plastic.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao.
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