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News: tagged with "environment"

• Inaugural Professorial Lecture: The blue coat and scientific hope

  Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: biodiversity, environment, science, seminar, maori
  Hear Professor Priscilla Wehi from University of Otago tell the story of why and how she became an interdisciplinary scientist and how wonder can underpin scientific discovery and purpose

• Join an exploration of the City to Sea Pathway

  Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, waterways, walking, environmental health
  Come on this talk and walk with snacks exploring the City to Sea Red Zone Project - a shared user pathway that meanders through the red zone, enhancing connectivity and public access

• Council supports schools to champion local wildlife

  Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: wildlife, biodiversity, schools, environmental health
  Selwyn District Council media release: 19th August 2025 Concern for the treatment of tuna longfin eels has inspired school students to design and install an informative new sign at Lincoln’s Liffey Springs Reserve

• Green Drinks: The Waste In Your Waste - A closer look at microplastic pollution

  Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: plastic, pollution, environment, seminar
  Join this inspiring and futures-focused talk on the impact of microplastics on our ecosystems with Dr Helena Ruffell - an environmental scientist and microplastics researcher

• Welcoming the birds back to the Waimakariri District

  Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, environment, wildlife
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 12th August 2025 This season, we’re celebrating the return of migratory birds with a series of fun and educational community events designed to raise awareness and support their survival

• Towards healthy and just action on climate change: Barely faster than the speed of a bicycle

  Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Climate Change, climate action, seminar, Lectures, sustainability, environment, transport, cycling, walking
  Hear Professor Alexandra MacMillan from University of Otago talk about her research at the intersection of environmental sustainability, the built environment and health equity, particularly understanding how we respond collectively to climate change in w

• Fund helps support waterway volunteers

  Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: funding, Community Groups, environment, waterways
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 5th August 2025 New equipment is helping to support the Water Quality Volunteer Project with ongoing monitoring in Pūharakekenui/ Styx River

• Nominate a building for Open Christchurch 2026

  Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, festival, built environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 5th August 2025 Calling all curious neighbours, inquisitive passers-by, design professionals and architecture lovers - nominate a building you think is worth celebrating at Open Christchurch 2026

• Decades of river bird data comes to life in new mapping tool

  Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: biodiversity, waterways, conservation, environmental health, technology
  Environment Canterbury media release: 4th August 2025 A decades-long dream for braided river care groups across Waitaha Canterbury has come to life with the launch of a new GIS-based mapping platform that brings together more than 60 years of river bird s

• Investing in Selwyn’s Future: Mayor Broughton Responds to Rates Criticism

  Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: services, funding, planning, built environment, water, transport, waste
  Selwyn District Council media release: 1st July 2025 Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton says the Council is focused on investing in essential services to support the district’s rapid growth and is rejecting the Taxpayers’ Union's claims of poor financial manageme

• Embracing alternatives to outdoor burning

  Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, waste, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 26th May 2025 Smoky outdoor fires can be an issue at this time of year. There are alternatives to outdoor burning that are better for our environment and won't impact air quality. Mulching Mulch is used to cover soil

• Reporting nuisance smoke

  Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: emergencies, environment, health, pollution
  Environment Canterbury media release: 19th May 2025 If you see smoke or pollution from a fire, report it as it could harm your health and others

• Become a board member for the Christchurch Envirohub

  Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, sustainability, Community Groups, environment, Governance, leadership
  Are you passionate about the environment and eager to drive positive change in your community? As a Trustee at the Christchurch Envirohub, you'll play a vital role in guiding their strategy, overseeing its operations, and ensuring its financial and legal

• New process for subdivision approvals

  Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, housing, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th April 2025 Christchurch City Council is working on a new process to ensure subdivisions have all the appropriate approvals before starting construction

• New bridge for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor

  Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, cycling, built environment
  Christchurch City Council media release: 28th April 2025 A fourth river crossing will be constructed in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC), completing the first phase of the City to Sea Pathway

• Stormwater Superhero Trailer facilitators wanted

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, environmental health, community events, education
  Are you passionate about the environment and love engaging with your community? Join the Christchurch Envirohub in spreading awareness about stormwater pollution and its impact on our waterways! The Stormwater Superhero Trailer is an exciting, hands-on ed

• Connect with nature to uplift your wellbeing

  Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, environment, physical activity, mental wellbeing
  There’s plenty of research that shows spending time in nature has a positive effect on both your physical and mental wellbeing. Being able to see, touch or experience nature can help to lower stress, ease muscle tension and lift our mood

• Right on the tail of Christchurch’s lizards

  Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: biodiversity, biosecurity, environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 25th March 2025 As the self-proclaimed ‘lizard lady’, Christchurch City Council Herpetologist Chris McClure’s job is not your average 9 to 5

• First river wetland opened in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor

  Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, restoration, recovery, biodiversity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th March 2025 A new habitat for native fish and birds has been created in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC), after the first OARC wetland was opened

• Work to strengthen Parklands Library

  Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, repair, library
  Christchurch City Council Newsline; 18th February 2025 Work has begun at Parklands Library to make sure it can stay open to visitors

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