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News: tagged with "environment"

• Environment Canterbury declares climate emergency

  Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Climate Change, environmental health, Governance, leadership
  Environment Canterbury media release: 16th May 2019 Environment Canterbury has today declared a climate emergency - highlighting both the urgent need to address the issue, and the work already being done to help the region respond

• Annual groundwater quality survey shows little change

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, environmental health, survey, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 14th May 2019 Environment Canterbury released its annual groundwater quality survey for 2018

• Arsenic in private well highlights importance of testing

  Posted: Thursday, May 09, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, health, environmental health
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 8th May 2019 The Council is reminding owners of private wells to have their water regularly tested, following a few recent private well tests showing elevated arsenic levels in the north-west of Kaiapoi

• Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch Newsletter: 2 May 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, Community Groups, sustainability, Climate Change, event, environmental health, meeting, Fundraiser
  Welcome to the latest news from Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch (SOC). Community, Council and Climate Share your views on climate change to help inform our city targets and actions. Take the Christchurch Climate Change Survey

• Survey looks at views of ChCh residents about climate change

  Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: survey, Climate Change, community engagement, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 1st May 2019 What do you do each week to reduce your impact on the environment? Is enough being done to tackle the issue of climate change? These are some of the questions Christchurch City Council want residents to ans

• Christchurch sows eco-friendly solution in electric weed control

  Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, technology, sustainability
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th April 2019 An innovative, spray-free approach to controlling weeds will be trialled in Christchurch with the use of electro-thermal technology

• Release of Environment Aotearoa 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, environment, environmental health
  The Ministry fo the Environment has released a report which provides an overview of the state of our environment, using five broad themes and presenting nine priority environmental issues

• NZ scientist seeks volunteers to count Antarctic seals

  Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, environment, volunteers
  University of Canterbury media release: 28th February 2019 A University of Canterbury-led study of the crabeater seal population in Antarctica aims to understand potential environmental and social impacts on one of the southern-most mammals in the world,

• New research on physical activity environment and obesity risk

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: physical activity, environment, recreation, research
  University of Canterbury media release: 12th February 2019 A new study from University of Canterbury (UC) shows a link between recreational physical activity spaces in a neighbourhood and obesity risk in adults

• Sea level rise report strengthens resolve

  Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, Report, environmental health
  Beehive media release: 31st January 2019 The Minister for Climate Change says Government recognises the challenges facing many on the frontline of coastal impacts from sea level rise

• Submissions on plastic bags consultation publicly released

  Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: community engagement, environmental health, consultation, waste
  Ministry for the Environment media release: 20th November 2018 More than 9,300 New Zealanders and organisations have had their say on the Government’s proposed mandatory phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags in New Zealand

• Think water sense this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation, environmental health
  Selwyn District Council media release: 19th November 2018 Forecasters are expecting a hot and dry summer over the coming months, meaning it’s time to start thinking about how we use our water in Selwyn

• Council funds street outreach worker

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: sexual health, environment, support, community engagement
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th October 2018 Council funding will allow an outreach worker to work full-time liaising between residents, businesses and sex workers on Manchester Street

• Pond dredging targets midges

  Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waste
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 17th October 2018 A new means of controlling the midge population at the Bromley oxidation ponds will be trialled over the coming months

• "Eco warrior" kids spring clean park

  Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waste, children, parks
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th September 2018 They might be young but they’re passionate about looking after the environment, starting with their local park

• Building WOF amnesty begins

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, safety
  Selwyn District Council media release: 10th September 2018 The Council has begun a 12-month building warrant of fitness amnesty - encouraging commercial building owners to review their compliance schedules before their building’s annual warrant of fitnes

• Action plan to encourage more people back to central city

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: planning, business, urban, environment, earthquake recovery, Report
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th September 2018 A push is underway by city leaders determined to stimulate investment, support growth and build confidence in Christchurch’s city centre

• Councils target invasive aquatic weed

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, recreation, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 A chemical treatment that’s harmless to fish and plant life will be used to eradicate an invasive weed choking lakes in The Groynes Reserve

• City park rangers go on the beat

  Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, services, diversity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th June 2018 Christchurch now has its own central city park rangers acting as caretakers for the area's wildlife and people

• Health benefits of cleaner air highlighted

  Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, heating, pollution
  Environment Canterbury media release: 13th June 2018 Improved air quality could keep vulnerable Cantabrians out of the hospital this winter. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Ramon Pink said: “Clean air is necessary for health and wellbeing

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