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Get involved in Clean Up Week 2024
Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, waste, volunteering, awareness
It’s Clean Up Week from Friday 20th to Sunday 27th September 2024. This is a great opportunity to get your friends, family, school, business, local community or youth group together and be part of New Zealand’s largest movement against litter
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
Exploring Sustainable Diets: Environmental Impacts and Nutritional Quality
Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: sustainability, nutrition, Climate Change, environment, seminar, Lectures
Come and hear Riikka Kokko share her cutting-edge research conducted with the Future Sustainable Food Systems group at the University of Helsinki. This B
State of Practice: Crafting the Future of Architecture in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: symposium, built environment, planning, sustainability, urban design
Join this collaborative symposium initiative aimed at showcasing and discussing impactful projects shaping the architectural landscape in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Botanic Gardens’ glasshouses close for maintenance and refurbishment
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: repair, gardens, built environment, recreation
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd September 2024 Three of the six glasshouses in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens will be closed for two months for repairs from Monday 2nd September 2024
Green Drinks: Possums are as Kiwi as Fish and Chips
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, seminar, conservation, biodiversity
Join this FREE thought-provoking talk by Emily Major - a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Canterbury
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
Selwyn District Council takes consenting challenges head on
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planning, built environment, housing
Selwyn District Council media release: 26th August 2024 Selwyn District Council is implementing effective new processes to handle a record increase in resource consent and engineering applications
Council honours commitment to Cathedral reinstatement
Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: heritage, built environment, recovery
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2024 The second and final instalment of a $10 million grant to the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Trust (CCRL) will be released for payment today
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
Makeover complete on High Street
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recovery, rebuild, built environment, traffic
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 9th July 2024 The transformation of the entire length of Christchurch’s iconic High Street is complete
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
Join a Waimakariri community planting day
Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planting, volunteers, volunteering, environmental health, waterways, community event
Join Environment Canterbury's ranger and biodiversity teams on one of their epic tree-planting days alongside the Waimakariri River
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

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