... Canterbury. The Spring Creek and the Willow Burn streams, within the Ahuriri catchment, are benefitting from local farmers’ participation in Fonterra’s Sustainable Catchment programme and on the ground...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/passionate-twizel-farmersOn-farm composting is increasingly being adopted as a practical solution – particularly for managing animal mortalities – and offers both operational and environmental benefits. Learn about
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/managing-on-farm-compostLocal government services need to adapt to changes in the size, age structure and distribution of the population. Having accurate information helps to plan and prepare for these changes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/populationEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone-progress-reportsThanks to a home heating subsidy, first-home buyers like Courtney in Rangiora are getting fully funded heat pumps that improve energy efficiency, reduce power bills, and support cleaner air. The home
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/from-winter-woolies-to-summer-pyjamas-how-a-free-heat-pump-transformed-a-rangiora-homeA group of passionate Waimate students are planting the seeds to what they hope will become a long-term initiative to grow native tree species in the area.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/waimate-high-schools-enviro-group-initiative-takes-rootThe 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-committees... in some trash, metal, dust, or dog poo? Thought not, but when it rains or we wash stuff outside, the things we leave behind end up in our rivers, streams and sea. Contaminants can travel, untreated, through...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwater/protect-our-waterways