Enviroschool students across Waitaha recently celebrated their sustainability journeys at Burnside Primary School as part of the annual Enviro-leaders Hui. About 70 students in year 7 and 8 took part
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/waitaha-students-leading-the-way-in-sustainabilityRecharging underground aquifers and augmenting stream flow in the Selwyn catchment. Supporting the lifeblood of Selwyn and Te Waihora The Waikirikiri/Selwyn Near River Recharge project is a multi
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zone/local-projects-and-priorities/the-waikirikiri-selwyn-near-river-recharge-projectPlanning is an important way we manage the coastal environment. It helps the community and local councils make informed decisions about where to undertake activities in and along our coast so
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/coastal-environment/coastal-planningClimate change is already having visible effects in the Canterbury region, and these will continue to become more apparent over time. Temperatures are warming and weather patterns are shifting
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/climate-change-in-canterburyA joint project, which includes $10,000 of Immediate Steps biodiversity funding allocated by the Upper Waitaki Water Zone, is now underway to manage the invasive rowan tree before it becomes more
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/reducing-rowan-to-help-our-native-tussockIt’s hoped a large-scale pest control project across three properties on Banks Peninsula will help bird and plant life flourish. Still in its early stages, the work is - in part, an extension
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/protection-through-pest-controlHelp protect and restore your rivers and parks! Join us for native planting and rubbish clean-up events across Waitaha/Canterbury. Every action you take supports healthier waterways, thriving
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/regional-parks-events/regional-parks-planting-and-clean-up-events...‘In with skinks, geckos and black-fronted terns - out with rats, stoats and deer’ is the motto of this round of Action Plan funding for the Hurunui Waiau Uwha Water Zone. We're partnering...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/were-backing-biodiversity-in-hurunuiTamariki (children) from two Rangiora preschools are restoring their local stream, with help from Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council (WDC). After a storm in 2024 knocked down trees
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/preschoolers-take-initiative-to-save-local-eelsCanterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has issued Christchurch City Council (CCC) with an abatement notice following a recent series of unconsented sewage discharges around Whakaraupō
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/canterbury-regional-council-demands-answers-on-repeated-harbour-sewage-failures