Climate Action and Biodiversity
Since 2019, Queenstown Lakes District Council has been working with our community and key partners to take meaningful climate and biodiversity action across the district. Now in its third iteration, the Climate and Biodiversity Plan continues to guide how we work together to reduce emissions, strengthen resilience and restore ecosystems.
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2022-2025 Climate & Biodiversity Plan Close Out Report
Our 2022-2025 Climate and Biodiversity Plan acknowledged that climate action needs to be fully integrated with biodiversity protection and ecosystem regeneration. Have a read of the previous plan and close out report to see what we got up to over the past three years.
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Impacts On Our District
Climate change will significantly impact our district’s climate, environment, and way of life. Responding to climate change isn’t always easy and we know our community wants to see leadership from Council. This isn’t something we can do alone – nearly every challenge we face will require a team effort from everyone in the district.
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Our Partners
Our partnership with Kāi Tahu underpins the Climate and Biodiversity Plan and has strengthened over the past three years through the shared development of the Grow Well | Whaiora Spatial Plan. Building on this partnership, the Climate and Biodiversity Plan has also been informed by Climate Reference Group representation from Aukaha and Te Ao Mārama on behalf of Kāi Tahu.
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