Climate actions

As the climate changes in Waitaha/Canterbury, communities, transport routes, landfills and flood management schemes are particularly at risk from erosion and flooding. We are focused on addressing these risks and achieving our climate change outcomes through:

• Identifying and reporting on climate change risks and opportunities and ensuring that climate change is factored into our decision making
• Providing resources to raise awareness within communities and across territorial authorities of natural hazards and climate change risks that occur within Waitaha/Canterbury
• Identifying innovative and enduring solutions to reduce the social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts of climate change
• Continuing to maintain and improve existing flood resilience measures while supporting local adaptation and resilience planning
• Informing efficient and effective contaminated land and disaster waste management in a changing climate.

These actions are included in all the options for this core service.