News & events

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Jenny Hughey, Chair for Environment Canterbury, about the many benefits of planting trees.

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Jenny Hughey, Chair for Environment Canterbury, about lowering greenhouse gases and nutrient pollution.

Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Jenny Hughey, Chair for Environment Canterbury, about her commitments as the new Chair and how she wants to tackle environmental issues.

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: 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.