Selwyn District Council

Create riparian plantings to enable native bird corridors while minimising water quality impacts and erosion and lower council vehicle fleet.

Give land parcels to community garden and composting to feed residents and lower organics going to landfill without extra rate costs.

Investigate methane capture at sewerage plant to use the gas to help heat treat human bio-solids and humanely trap invasive species.

Promote the most efficient water quality delivery for residents.

Reduce flooding events by mitigating any future flooding hot spots, clearing debris and gravel from riverbed regularly.

Establish an online system where residents can upload information on problem sites needing attention.

Work with central government to establish sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure that provides long-term safe drinking water.

Establish sustainable plans to manage wastewater, which is essential to plan ahead with the rapid growth of Selwyn.

Establish a plan to address the inadequacies in protecting native biodiversity, ie in the high country where habitat loss is accelerating.

Support community-led projects to protect waterways and improve stormwater management in ways that fit local conditions.

Work with residents and landowners to control pests and protect native habitats in each community's unique environment.

Enable local waste-reduction initiatives that match community needs and reduce landfill costs.

Protect all water sources and require action by all users to minimise nitrate, protozoa and bacterial contamination.

Carry out restoration of wetlands and greenways incorporating pest control programmes to bring back native fauna.

Maximise opportunities to recycle and compost waste, requiring buy-in and direction from residents to get the best long-term results.