The Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Action Plan Fund supports community action that improves water quality, restores habitats, and strengthens kaitiakitanga. It enables local projects
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/cwms-action-plan-fund-formerly-administered-by-the-water-zone-committeesMaintaining the unique wilderness and undeveloped character of Kaikōura's natural environment is a key focus for our work in the zone. We work with landowners, community, groups and other
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/local-projects-and-priorities-in-your-zoneConfirmation that Waitaha Canterbury will receive $5.7 million from Central Government to help pay for climate resilience and flood protection work is big news for our region. The Government had
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2024/from-our-chair-2Youth Rōpū members, alongside Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) staff and the public, planted 450 seedlings in only two hours near the Waimakariri River. The planting day, hosted
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/many-hands-make-light-work-at-youth-ropu-planting-dayOn Thursday 14th September we welcomed Greenpeace into the Tuam Street building. Councillor Iaean Cranwell greeted the group and staff sang our waiata in welcome. After a series
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/greenpeace-present-the-peoples-ecan-manifestoWater falls on the alpine and hill country as rain and snow. This water then flows down catchments, forming lakes, wetlands and rivers, and percolating into the groundwater system. Rainfall and snow
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/alpine-and-hill-countryPage originally published: 1 September 2021 Whitebait plays an important role in our ecosystem and in our culture, as a national delicacy. It is also an important traditional source of kai for Māori
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/new-regulations-for-whitebait-fishingSeven local progressive environmental projects are to receive a combined total of $75,000 in funding from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee this year. We allocate funding annually
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/environmental-projects-see-funding-bump-for-christchurch-west-meltonThe Fish Habitat Fund in New Zealand helps protect native freshwater fish at risk from habitat loss and potential barriers. With a funding pool of $100,000 in 2024, it supports projects for habitat
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/freshwater-biodiversity-habitat-projects/fish-habitat-fund-reporting-2024-financial-yearA simulated marine oil spill at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelton last week provided our staff the opportunity to practice deploying marine oil spill response equipment and talk through probable response
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/marine-oil-spill-response-exercise-to-minimise-impacts-on-our-coastal-environment