Kaipara District Council
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.
Advocate for infrastructure to be built to withstand current and future climate conditions.
Support local groups promoting and working towards educating people on sustainable living practices.
Advocate for strong working relationships with civil defence to be prepared for extreme weather situations.
Develop community-led and hapū-led coastal adaptation plans using adaptive pathways planning.
Embed climate risk assessments into all council infrastructure planning to future-proof assets against flooding, sea level rise and drought.
Strengthen civil defence partnerships and community readiness by investing in local emergency response plans and infrastructure.
Find ways to harvest the energy contained in waste and unlock the council's biggest contribution through its wastewater schemes.
Reduce pollution so that citizens can benefit directly from changes made.
Resume measuring council's CO2 outputs to help focus on where efficiencies can be made.
Commit to a detailed debate inviting the best minds in NZ on climate change.
Calculate carefully all steps and ratepayer money spent today by Kaipara Council.
Look at ways of communicating and allowing all ratepayers who have a commit to make on the climate change issue.
Improve public transit, cycling and pedestrian networks.
Promote grid modernisation and energy storage.
Transition power generation to renewables including solar, wind and hydro.
Advocate for infrastructure to be built to withstand current and future climate conditions.
Support local groups promoting and working towards educating people on sustainable living practices.
Advocate for strong working relationships with civil defence to be prepared for extreme weather situations.
Develop community-led and hapū-led coastal adaptation plans using adaptive pathways planning.
Embed climate risk assessments into all council infrastructure planning to future-proof assets against flooding, sea level rise and drought.
Strengthen civil defence partnerships and community readiness by investing in local emergency response plans and infrastructure.
Find ways to harvest the energy contained in waste and unlock the council's biggest contribution through its wastewater schemes.
Reduce pollution so that citizens can benefit directly from changes made.
Resume measuring council's CO2 outputs to help focus on where efficiencies can be made.
Commit to a detailed debate inviting the best minds in NZ on climate change.
Calculate carefully all steps and ratepayer money spent today by Kaipara Council.
Look at ways of communicating and allowing all ratepayers who have a commit to make on the climate change issue.
Improve public transit, cycling and pedestrian networks.
Promote grid modernisation and energy storage.
Transition power generation to renewables including solar, wind and hydro.
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