Climate change
Community engagement on climate change
Here are some inspiring examples of councils engaging with their communities about climate change, from the New Zealand Coastal Society’s Special Publication 5....
debraJanuary 13, 2023
Highlights from the climate change forum
Learning about the Wharekawa Coast 2120 project and how to communicate about climate change, and gaining a better understanding of the upcoming requirements...
debraJune 29, 2022
Consultation ideas from the draft National Adaptation Plan
The arrival of the draft National Adaptation Plan is exciting news for everyone in New Zealand who cares about this topic. However, it...
debraJune 10, 2022
Viable options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Climate Change Commission's 2021 report includes a number of recommendations for central and local government to work together on reducing New Zealand's...
debraFebruary 20, 2021
Making it easy for businesses to transition to a low carbon economy
Taking action to reduce and offset emissions is top of mind for councils around New Zealand. However, they can only do so much...
debraSeptember 27, 2019
What will a climate emergency declaration mean for councils?
Many New Zealand councils have made a climate emergency declaration as they recognise the need to urgently implement solutions to climate change over...
debraJuly 1, 2019
Eight ways to improve your infrastructure strategy
The Long-Term Plan cycle sure comes around quickly! It feels like we just finished the last one, but now it's time to think how...
debraJune 1, 2019
Climate research will support local government decisions
The complexity of climate change, as well as the unpredictable rate of change, can be overwhelming when considering how to respond to these...
debraFebruary 1, 2019
Summer reading … with a local government twist
I love reading a book in one big gulp during the summer holidays. My favourite this year was ‘Unsheltered’ by Barbara Kingsolver. The...
debraJanuary 5, 2019
Moving to a low carbon economy
Introduction What role will local government have in New Zealand’s progress towards a low carbon economy? In this article I reflect on some...
debraDecember 4, 2018
