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News: tagged with "environment"

• 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

• Braided Rivers Seminar 2025 at Lincoln University

  Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in: Training With tags: seminar, environmental health, waterways, biodiversity
  This annual Braided Rivers Seminar is for professionals, volunteers, land owners, students, educators, and the general public to learn what's happening to protect and restore these globally rare ecosystems and to discuss what's happening in this sector

• 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

• Action Plan funding helps children grow vegetables

  Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: funding, Community, environment, restoration
  Environment Canterbury media release: 17th February 2025 A Rolleston school hopes to provide foodbanks with fresh produce, thanks to some impressive ingenuity and Zone Committee Action Plan (ZCAP) funding

• Stadium construction starts the year strong

  Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 3rd February 2025 The steel superstructure of One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha is now complete, marking a major milestone for the $683 million project

• Protecting Waitaha Canterbury rivers from invasive weeds

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, water quality, biodiversity, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 28th January 2025 Weed control is critical when it comes to keeping our communities safe from flood risks, and it also plays an important role in protecting biodiversity in our region’s precious land and waterways

• Mussel shells help filter contaminants

  Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waterways, water quality
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd January 2025 Mussel shells are removing contaminants from an urban stormwater wetland, in what could be a world-first

• Akaroa jetty upgrades now complete

  Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, repair, waterways, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th December 2024 The rebuild of Akaroa Wharf is a step closer following the completion of Drummonds Jetty rebuild and upgrades to Daly’s Wharf

• Innovative collaboration reduces time and cost of building homes in Selwyn

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: housing, collaboration, built environment
  Selwyn District Council media release: 9th December 2024 An innovative approach between the Selwyn District Council and builders Kevler Homes has sharply reduced the cost and construction time for building a new home

• Look out for toxic algae in our rivers and lakes this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: summer, environmental health, waterways, pets, safety
  Environment Canterbury media release: 27th November 2024 If you are heading to a river or lake to cool off this summer, check for toxic algae (cyanobacteria) in and around the water, it can cause serious harm to people and animals

• Working together to retain Ashley Rakahuri River Access

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, biodiversity, collaboration, recreation
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 23rd October 2024 4WD clubs, Police, the Department of Conservation (DOC), environmental groups, Councillors and Community Board members all came together at the Ashley Rakahuri River last week to show their com

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