Smoke from home heating is a major contributor to air pollution in Waitaha Canterbury and as we head into winter, more people are lighting their wood burners to keep warm. While air pollution...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/help-us-reduce-air-pollution-in-waitaha-canterburyEnvironment Canterbury welcomes the announcement of an upcoming sector agreement for bus drivers by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Minister of Immigration Michael Wood. Chair of the regional...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-welcomes-announcement-of-agreement-for-bus-driversA new charitable fund will help speed up the delivery of environmental projects in Waitaha Canterbury. "We have established the Green Philanthropy Fund to help support the innovators in Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/council-supports-new-fund-for-canterbury-environmental-projectsEnvironment Canterbury staff are currently on site at the property in Amberley where up to 1000 tyres caught on fire last night. We’ve had staff on site last night and again this morning to monitor...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/environment-canterbury-leads-clean-up-of-tyre-fire... management. They oversee and champion the implementation of these recommendations by Environment Canterbury and other Canterbury Water Management Strategy partners. Water zone committees are made up...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/marae-hosts-hui-on-traditional-waitaki-place-namesFind out how the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee will be supporting improvements to local water quality and biodiversity this year. A shadehouse to help students grow plants, bug bags
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/selwyn-waihora... to support thriving neighbourhoods and communities. Below you can see new dwellings consented per 1000 residents in the Canterbury region over the past decade.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/urban-development/regional-challengesElection contests will be held in all seven constituencies for the Canterbury Regional Council. “With the deadline passing for people to get their nominations in and candidates confirmed, I can...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/new-candidates-to-vie-for-canterbury-constituenciesEnvironment Canterbury has today declared a climate emergency, highlighting both the urgent need to address the issue, and the work already being done to help the region respond. "Climate change...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/environment-canterbury-declares-climate-emergency