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News: tagged with "environmental health"

• Fendalton Park stream being revitalised

  Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, restoration, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th September 2024 Waimairi Stream through Fendalton Park is being naturalised to enhance water quality, create a healthier aquatic habitat and stabalise the waterway bank

• Rubbish in parks wastes ratepayers' money

  Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waste, management, support, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 10th September 2024 Regional park rangers are an industrious bunch who work hard to maintain Waitaha Canterbury’s three regional parks and make them appealing places to be

• Rejuvenating the Jed for the next generation

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: river beds, waterways, restoration, Community, biodiversity, parks, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 27th August 2024 An environmental 'vision' for the Jed River catchment in Cheviot is taking shape, with school children playing a key role in biodiversity improvements

• Environmental projects see funding bump for ChCh West Melton Water Zone

  Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, management, funding, waterways, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 16th April 2024 Seven local progressive environmental projects are to receive a combined total of $75,000 in funding from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee this year

• South Hagley waterway to be restored

  Posted: Thursday, February 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th February 2024 Addington Brook in South Hagley Park is being naturalised to improve the biodiversity and health of the waterway, enhance the landscape and restore drainage capacity

• Sponge Cities: Can they help us survive more intense rainfall?

  Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, research, Report, environmental health, water, emergencies
  A major new research report from the Helen Clark Foundation and WSP in New Zealand is recommending a series of actions to respond to the escalating impacts of climate change-induced extreme rainfall events

• Council approves changes that simplify rules to manage water quality

  Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water management, water, environmental health, policy, planning
  Environment Canterbury media release: 21st August 2023 Council has approved new rules that will streamline the consents process and strengthen restrictions on some activities to improve water quality across significant parts of the region

• Report an environmental incident on Snap, Send, Solve

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, emergencies, technology
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th January 2023 Have you spotted a pit of rubbish on fire? Seen a sizeable sheen of oil in a stream? Noticed chemicals spilt on the roadside? Report it so we can sort it! If an environmental incident seems time cr

• Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) connects you with New Zealand's environment

  Posted: Thursday, December 1, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, environmental health, data, information
  Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has been established by like-minded organisations with a view to helping local communities find the balance between using natural resources and maintaining their quality and availability

• Alternate sites for organics processing plant need more investigation

  Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waste, management
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th April 2022 Christchurch City Council has agreed in principle that it will relocate the organics processing plant in Bromley to an alternative location

• Aeration components arriving at Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant

  Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recovery, waste, services, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th February 2022 Aeration components from around the world are arriving at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, as the Christchurch City Council starts implementing its medium-term plan to minimise odours fro

• Department of Conservation launches an app

  Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, environment, environmental health, technology
  The ‘Imagine’ app is an initiative from the Department of Conservation in response to the Christchurch city earthquake rebuild