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Category: Planning for the future

Grant to support home energy savings

Posted on June 2, 2022 by CCC

A project to help low and fixed income households reduce their energy bills will benefit from a $49,763 Sustainability Fund grant. The Sustainability Fund was set up by the Christchurch City Council to assist with community action on climate change. A proposal from Christchurch business Ecobulb will see the Home Energy Project pilot rolled out…

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Council to look at alternative sites for organics plant

Posted on September 22, 2021 by CCC

The redevelopment of Bromley’s Organics Processing Plant has been put on hold after the Christchurch City Council today voted to investigate building a new facility at another location. Council staff will now spend the next six months looking at options for potential new sites and technologies before reporting back to Council in March next year….

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Sustainability champions gather for virtual summit

Posted on August 31, 2021 by CCC

Some of the country’s top sustainability champions will meet virtually this week to co-create pathways to support social, economic and environmental wellbeing in Aotearoa. The 2021 Aotearoa Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit was scheduled to be a two-day face-to-face event at the University of Canterbury but due to the COVID-19 lockdown it has been transformed…

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Sustainability grants support climate action

Posted on August 2, 2021 by CCC

A Carbon Coach to help people reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and an app that helps organisations to share their resources are among those to benefit from the latest round of Sustainability Fund grants. The Sustainability Fund was set up by the Christchurch City Council last year to assist community action on climate change. This…

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Creating a brighter future for the Heathcote River

Posted on June 14, 2021 by CCC

Community concern over the health of the Ōpāwaho Lower Heathcote River is driving the development of a new guidance plan. “We are aware that many people have concerns about the state of the river, and the issues and challenges we face to bring the river back to health,” says Waikura Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board Chair Alexandra…

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Mayor comments on Government’s water reform reports

Posted on June 2, 2021 by CCC

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has acknowledged the release today of four reports on the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme. The reports form part of the Government’s rationale for changing the way drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services are delivered throughout the country. “It’s good that the Government is releasing these reports, but it’s important to…

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Call for smart vote for Christchurch’s Smart City app

Posted on March 2, 2021 by CCC

An innovative Christchurch-specific web app, SmartView, needs your vote. Created by the Christchurch City Council’s Smart City programme, SmartView is a finalist in the IDC 2021 Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA), recognising the best Smart City initiatives in the region. People can show their support for the essential digital destination for Christchurch residents and…

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Smart move to share Christchurch innovation online

Posted on October 21, 2020 by CCC

The Smart Christchurch programme will share innovative local initiatives with a “massive” online audience from next month. Working with the University of Canterbury (UC), Smart Christchurch plans to inspire people to become co-creators of smart and sustainable cities via a massive open online course (MOOC). The new UC online platform, UCx, will initially offer six…

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