Environment

Christchurch City Council has approved $416,000 of funding to support a variety of grassroots projects tackling climate change.

“Our transport system is central to a more vibrant, prosperous and climate resilient district. It shapes and connects Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula and enables everyone to move around safely and easily.”

Projects that aim to improve and protect our urban waterways can apply for funding through the Council’s Community Waterways Partnership Fund.

Waimairi Stream through Fendalton Park is being naturalised to enhance water quality, create a healthier aquatic habitat and stabilise the waterway bank.

It’s set to be the biggest planting season yet for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC) with thirty community days in the calendar.

Ricky has been volunteering at Trees for Canterbury for 28 years, spending his time weeding, moving plants and keeping other volunteers “in check.”