Selwyn 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.
Continue working with catchment groups, rūnaka and ECan to improve freshwater quality and investigate groundwater issues, such as nitrates.
Support indigenous biodiversity by maintaining old-growth bush and tussock, planting in reserves, and creating wetlands around Te Waihora.
Ensure that the builders yard at Pines Resource Recovery Park is actioned, diverting even more materials back into use rather than landfill.
Work with Government to remove chemical dosing from drinking water. Monitor, maintain and apply targeted treatments to reduce any risks.
Review the waste management strategy to offset costs. Utilise Weightrax software data to investigate methane recovery initiatives.
Invest in stormwater infrastructure and promote plantings, soak pits, storage dams, river flood banks and buffer zones to reduce flooding.
Ensure that water is clean and safe for residents to drink.
Recycle and process waste with minimal effect on our environment.
Manage pest populations in an effective way.
Protect rivers and aquifers with practical water quality measures that safeguard drinking water without extra costs to families or farmers.
Control pests to protect native wildlife by supporting effective programmes that work with landowners instead of adding red tape.
Reduce waste by promoting recycling, composting and reuse, supporting personal responsibility and local solutions.
Continue working with catchment groups, rūnaka and ECan to improve freshwater quality and investigate groundwater issues, such as nitrates.
Support indigenous biodiversity by maintaining old-growth bush and tussock, planting in reserves, and creating wetlands around Te Waihora.
Ensure that the builders yard at Pines Resource Recovery Park is actioned, diverting even more materials back into use rather than landfill.
Work with Government to remove chemical dosing from drinking water. Monitor, maintain and apply targeted treatments to reduce any risks.
Review the waste management strategy to offset costs. Utilise Weightrax software data to investigate methane recovery initiatives.
Invest in stormwater infrastructure and promote plantings, soak pits, storage dams, river flood banks and buffer zones to reduce flooding.
Ensure that water is clean and safe for residents to drink.
Recycle and process waste with minimal effect on our environment.
Manage pest populations in an effective way.
Protect rivers and aquifers with practical water quality measures that safeguard drinking water without extra costs to families or farmers.
Control pests to protect native wildlife by supporting effective programmes that work with landowners instead of adding red tape.
Reduce waste by promoting recycling, composting and reuse, supporting personal responsibility and local solutions.
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