Invasive weeds threaten native biodiversity, urban gardens, and agriculture productivity. Get involved—learn how to identify, dispose of them, and prevent their spread. Weeds are unwanted plants
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/working-with-the-community/busting-weeds-in-your-backyardOur coastlines are beautiful places and we want to keep it that way. This needs careful management to reduce pressure from industrial development and changes in coastal erosion patterns. It’s our...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/coastal-environmentGross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all goods and services produced in a country within a certain time period (typically annually) and is the official measure of economic growth in Aotearoa
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/regional-overview/economy-jobs-and-trends... seed saving, spinning and fibre arts, pest controls and native plants, climate action, water issues, public transport and ways to reduce waste. Follow: Sustainable South Canterbury Trust on Facebook...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/community-group-focusing-on-sustainable-livingLongstanding advocate of freshwater and mahinga kai, Karl Russell was presented with a Canterbury Regional Council Outstanding Contribution Award at a stirring ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/karl-russell-receives-outstanding-contribution-award... and the achievement of environmental outcomes. The governance at zonal, regional and national scales under this strategy is therefore very important to the achievement of kaitiakitanga. Here's how things...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/kaitiakitangaTe Uru Tahika has released its 2023/24 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Metrics report. The report compares the performance and outputs of regional councils and unitary authorities
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/compliance-monitoring-and-enforcement-metrics-the-canterbury-context... tanks complying with regional rules and resource consents but we also want to prevent such tragedies here in our region.” Checking your septic tank system Water New Zealand, which represents...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/keeping-children-safe-around-septic-tanksWinter grazing on forage crops is an important part of many farm systems, as it allows farmers to meet the energy requirements of animals during the colder months when grass is not actively growing
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/intensive-winter-grazingMahinga kai is the customary gathering of food and natural materials by mana whenua. It includes the places where these resources are gathered and is central to the Ngāi Tahu way of life in Waitaha
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/mahinga-kai