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News: tagged with "environment"

• Dog survey highlights protection for the environment

  Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pets, environment, survey, policy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th August 2024 Protecting the natural habitats of birds and ecological restoration from being disturbed by dogs is a top priority for Christchurch

• Stadium construction enters challenging phase

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, earthquake recovery, sport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd July 2024 In the July construction update video, Christchurch City Council Project Director Kent Summerfield shares the latest news from Te Kaha – which is also to be known as One New Zealand Stadium

• Akaroa bach owners urged to join the great Possum Knockdown

  Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, management, volunteers
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th July 2024 Pest Free Banks Peninsula has set its target on removing possums from Akaroa – and they’re calling on residents and bach owners to help

• Operation nurdle: Clamping down on problem plastics

  Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, environment, water, workplace, business
  Environment Canterbury media release: 17th July 2024 A round of surprise visits to ensure businesses are preventing ‘plastics pollution’ has seen some pleasing results

• North Canterbury residents want dirty burning to stop

  Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, winter, health, environment
  Environment Canterbury media release: 17th July 2024 Residents in the Oxford/Cust area are reporting problems with heavy smoke from outdoor burning - learn the rules before you light and report air quality issues to our pollution line

• Iconic Mona Vale Bath House to be restored

  Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: repair, restoration, built environment, heritage
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th July 2024 Earthquake repair and strengthening work on the Mona Vale Bath House is about to begin. Contractor Armitage Williams will be on site from next week and work is expected to be completed in the summer

• All about those berms

  Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, gardens, gardening
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th May 2024 Recent publicity around the use of artificial grass has raised questions about what can and can’t be done on a berm - the area between the boundary of your home or business and the street

• New Zealand needs to confront the challenges of land use change

  Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, Climate Change, land, environment
  How do we respond to the environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and water quality while looking after the economic, social and cultural life of our regions? This is the pressing question addressed in a new report released by the Pa

• Tree planting grows lifelong connections

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: volunteering, environment, planting, Community Groups
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th April 2024 Ricky has been volunteering at Trees for Canterbury for 28 years, spending his time weeding, moving plants and keeping other volunteers “in check

• Beauty of newly restored landmark revealed

  Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, restoration, heritage
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 17th April 2024 The scaffolding is down and for the first time in more than 10 years the ornate detail of Christchurch’s Old Municipal Chambers can be seen and appreciated

• 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

• Wellbeing spotlight: Steps to energising your mind, body and soul this autumn

  Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, reading, physical activity, environment, recreation, stress, mental health
  As we head into autumn, think about taking the opportunity to pause for a moment to slow down, relax and rest your mind, body and soul

• 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

• New programme connects people over sustainable kai

  Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Food, awareness, waste, children, families, business, environment, gardens
  Keep New Zealand beautiful media release: 21st June 2023 Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme - a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends to demonstrate commitment to kai pai (g

• Report shows importance of reducing emissions for better air quality

  Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: environment, pollution, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 11th July 2022 A recent report shows how air quality impacts the health of New Zealanders, especially the young, elderly, asthmatics and people with pre-existing heart or lung disease

• Canterbury Health in All Policies Newsletter: March 2022

  Posted: Friday, March 25, 2022 in: Newsletters With tags: health determinants, healthy cities, newsletter, health in all policies, Climate Change, Report, built environment
  With widespread COVID-19 in New Zealand, the impact of the pandemic on multiple social determinants of health is clear. The COVID-19 pandemic is a threat multiplier, taking existing social problems, and compounding their force

• 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

• Earthquake-prone building register now online

  Posted: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, rebuild, built environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th November 2016 A new register that lists the known earthquake-prone buildings in Christchurch will allow members of the public to search the status of buildings

• 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

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