Kia ora Mr Davenport,

 

Thank you for your request for information, received at Council on 20 ^
August 2019. The Service request number assigned to your request is
1938539.

 

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any event no later than 17 September 2019, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
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Ngā mihi,

Anna

 

Anna Gully

Administration Team Leader 

Kaiarataki Whakahaere

 

Nelson City Council | Te Kaunihera o Whakatū
P 03 546 0415

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Dear Hugh

 

Thank you for your request of 20 August 2019 for the following
information:

 

Since you declared a climate emergency, I would like to know what tangible
steps you have taken to improve the climate change problem. I would also
like to know what steps you have planned for the immediate future, with
timelines and action points required.

 

For all of these actions made or planned, I would like to see data showing
how it improved (or will improve).

 

If no actions have been made or planned to date, I would like to request
the reason why the council declared an emergency then did nothing to
follow through with that declaration.

 

During the relevant period, date of declaration 16 May 2019 – date of
request 20 August 2019, the following work streams have commenced or been
progressed:

 

1.       As part of the Annual Plan 2019/20 process Council created a
$500,000 reserve for climate change initiatives.  It also approved
$254,000 for a range of climate change work including the appointment of a
climate champion staff position, the establishment of a climate forum and
climate taskforce, carbon emissions measurement and reduction programmes
in Council and the community and actions to support the community to adapt
and respond to the effects of climate change .

 

2.       Council commenced recruitment for the climate champion whose role
will include progressing and coordinating climate action across Council. 
This recruitment process is well advanced.

 

3.       Council is supporting the establishment of the community working
group that is establishing the Climate Forum including drafting a Charter
and organising a Climate Summit to be held later this year.

 

4.       Work is underway in relation to incorporating climate change
considerations in project planning and Council’s decision making
process.  

 

5.       On 8 August 2019, following the Certified Emissions Management
and Reduction (CEMARS) audit that was undertaken this year to help Council
understand how to reduce the organisation’s greenhouse gas emissions,
Council approved the certified emissions measurement and the preliminary
action plan, including SMART objectives that will be introduced by 2020
and incorporated into Council’s activity management plans.  

 

6.       Council is developing a strategy on how to manage coastal
hazards. Earlier this year, an engagement process commenced with the
community on coastal hazards and sea level rise, with the aim to
understand existing and future risks and identify appropriate response
options together.  Engagement will continue throughout 2020.   Further
information about this work is available on our website at
[1]http://www.nelson.govt.nz/environment/ne...

 

Please also find attached a snapshot (as at May 2019) of Council’s
existing / ongoing work related to climate change that includes projects
active during the period you have asked about.    

 

You have also requested data on the actions.  This part of the request is
declined under section 7(2)(g) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meeting Act 1987  in that the information requested is not
held by Council and we have no grounds for believing that the information
is either held by another local authority or a Department or Minister of
the Crown or organisation; or connected more closely with the functions of
another local authority, or a Department or Minister of the Crown or
organisation.  

 

I trust this information is of assistance, however if you do require any
further details, please let me know. 

 

If you are not satisfied with the response, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review of the response by the Office of the Ombudsman. 
Information about how to make a complaint to the Ombudsman is available at
 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz / Freephone 0800 608 602.

 

Regards

 

Michelle

 

Michelle Joubert

Policy Adviser | Kaitohutohu o ngâ kaupapa
Nelson City Council | Te Kaunihera o Whakatû
P 03 546 0282

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Dear Nelson City Council,

 

Since you declared a climate emergency, I would like to know what tangible
steps you have taken to improve the climate change problem. I would also
like to know what steps you have planned for the immediate future, with
timelines and action points required.

 

For all of these actions made or planned, I would like to see data showing
how it improved (or will improve).

 

If no actions have been made or planned to date, I would like to request
the reason why the council declared an emergency then did nothing to
follow through with that declaration.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Hugh Davenport

 

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