News & events

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 by Steve Lowndes Chairman, Environment Canterbury

Steve Lowndes is wrapping up his experience as a councillor and chair and reflects on achievements and the challenges lying ahead for the new council.

Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 by Steve Lowndes Chairman, Environment Canterbury

Steve Lowndes Chairman of Environment Canterbury about the progress made by farmers to protect mahinga kai values.

Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 by Steve Lowndes Chairman, Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury’s role in consenting water use, and protecting our water supply.

Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 by Steve Lowndes Chairman, Environment Canterbury

Steve Lowndes discusses what the Waimakariri in flood would really look like, and whether our current protection measures are resilient enough.

Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 by Steve Lowndes, Chair Environment Canterbury

Farmers have a lot to contend with, much more than the average townie can understand, in dealing with emissions, nutrient leaching and environmental risks.

Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 by Steve Lowndes - Chair Environment Canterbury

Audit. It’s a word with all sorts of connotations, and none of them especially pleasant. For me, it stirs up memories of long dark nights poring over paperwork.

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 by Steve Lowndes - Chair Environment Canterbury

What’s going on with farming and freshwater in Canterbury? Is water quality, in the form of nitrate pollution, getting better