The Timaru community is being encouraged to get involved in a collaborative project to restore Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon and its surrounding catchment. 'Our Waitarakao' Washdyke Lagoon Catchment
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/plan-to-restore-waitarakao-washdyke-lagoon-kicks-offWe often get asked how we do compliance and why it’s important. This page explains how we monitor compliance with resource consents and handle cases of non-compliance. A resource consent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/whats-the-story-with-complianceIf an incident or consent non-compliance involves a potentially serious environmental incident or offence, a Resource Management Officer will make a site visit. Our first priority, is the safety
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/complying-with-the-resource-management-act/responding-to-environmental-incidentsWe're researching several categories of waste that affect Canterbury and have national relevance, including end-of-life tyres, coal tar, and treated timber.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/current-waste-issuesEnvironment Canterbury councillors have agreed on a budget and workplan that balances community expectations on affordability with the need to act on climate change – including a trial for much
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/cheaper-bus-fares-on-the-way-for-greater-christchurchWe have started the process of opening Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere to the sea. Machinery is onsite and a sea connection will be made as soon as sea conditions allow in coming days. Te Waihora/Lake
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/te-waihoralake-ellesmere-openingMotu Move, Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Ticketing Solution, has launched in Greater Christchurch. Residents and visitors can now pay for Metro bus and ferry services using contactless credit/debit...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/motu-move-rolls-out-in-greater-christchurchCanterbury has been announced as the first region to roll out a new way of paying for public transport anywhere in New Zealand – making it easier for locals and tourists alike to hop on and off buses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-first-on-board-to-deliver-new-zealands-new-way-to-pay-on-the-busOur community projects and partnership programmes enhance community organisations’ capabilities, delivering environment-focused projects with mana whenua and the community through education
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/community-and-partnership-projectsPage updated: 20 October 2023 It’s easy to be swayed by the view that bigger is better, and that larger organisations can use their size to generate savings, create efficiencies, and reduce costs
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/local-government-is-a-unitary-authority-really-the-solution