Outcome Four: Communities
Ngā Hapori
Our communities are low emission and climate resilient | He tukuwaro-iti, he āhuarangi manaroa hoki ō mātou hapori
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Key
2022-2025Year of deliveryAdaptationMitigationBiodiversity and sequestrationWe support the development of thriving, climate resilient communities4.1
Identify any risks to the culturally significant Wāhi Tūpuna and heritage sites across the district arising from the effects of climate change.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC has an enduring partnership with Kāi Tahu to proactively identify risks to the culturally significant Wāhi Tūpuna and heritage sites across the district, and ensure that appropriate mitigation and protective controls are in place. Opportunities to advance the understanding of potential climate change impacts are being investigated.
2022-20254.2
Undertake a study of the socio-economic and community wellbeing implications of climate change for the district, to help support future planning around climate adaptation and an equitable transition for all members of our community.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024Background research has commenced into the socio-economic and community well-being implications of climate change. Opportunities to commence a local study in collaboration with health partners is being investigated for 2024.
2024-20254.3
Promote community-led initiatives and energy sector partnerships to implement resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions.
Update in progress
2023-20254.4
Continue the development of a Community Response Group network across the district. Provide training, resources, planning support and promotion to ensure these groups have the necessary capability and capacity to support their local community during emergency events.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024Significant progress has been made with the development of the Community Response Group network across the district. 15 groups have now been formed with preparations being scoped for 3 more. A new Community Emergency Hub guide has been developed (https://www.qldc.govt.nz/media/oribgtsn/emo-community-emergency-hub-guide-july18.pdf).
QLDC has collaborated with Emergency Management Otago and Central Lakes Trust to purchase approx $40,000 of emergency equipment for Community Response Groups across the district. Included within the cache of equipment were generators, solar eco-flow batteries, lighting equipment, heaters, whiteboards, first aid kits and large gear boxes. This equipment will add to the VHF radio equipment that was purchased in the last financial year.
This equipment was presented to representatives of the Community Response Groups during an evening event in April 2024, in which updates on the Cyclone Gabrielle findings, VHF radio exercises, and presentations from the EOC Welfare team and the local Red Cross team were provided.
2022-20254.5
Build capacity, resourcing and relationship networks across the social services and health sector, to ensure that the welfare of our communities can be effectively supported during emergency events or periods of prolonged stress.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024A Lakes District Health Emergency Sector Group has been established with representation from all local health organisations, Emergency Management Otago and QLDC. The focus of the group is on building relationships across the local health sector and to undertake multi-agency response planning for major emergency events. Inputs from national level planning scenarios are being reviewed with a focus on ensuring that the local health district is prepared to deliver a well-coordinated, multi-agency response to any major health related event.
2022-20254.6
Support our communities to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change through community-centric climate adaptation projects. Key locations will include:
2022-20254.6a
Wildfire risk on Mt Iron, Ben Lomond and other “red zone” locations.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC has committed to a Wildfire Risk Reduction programme across Council reserves. This includes a wildfire treat analysis to identify high risk reserves, a reserve closure plan that has been launched in December 2023 and a new environmental monitoring network that was launched in early 2024. For further information go to https://www.qldc.govt.nz/community/managing-the-risk-of-wildfire
2022-20254.6b
Gorge Road Alluvial Fan risk.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024The QLDC Resilience & Climate Action team are supporting the Gorge Road Natural Hazards project and have been actively involved in the response and recovery to the September 2023 storm event which impacted the Reavers catchment. Learnings from the recovery programme as well as advances in the monitoring capability of the new environmental sensor network will support the next phase of the natural hazard programme.
Background information on the project can be found here https://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/brewery-creek-and-reavers-lane-natural-hazard-review
2022-20254.6c
Glenorchy Head of the Lake natural hazard risk (Otago Regional Council-led).
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC continues to work closely with ORC's Natural Hazards team in the delivery of the Head of the Lake Natural Hazards programme. A socio-economic impact assessment of the natural hazard risk to Glenorchy has been recently completed with community webinars being run. A natural hazard risk assessment (BECA) and flood protection feasibility assessment (Damwatch) will soon be completed with community workshops scheduled for September 10th & 11th. As a programme partner QLDC has been invited to contribute technical input and feedback into each of these studies, and will also support the upcoming community engagement sessions on potential adaptation pathways. Updates on this programme can be found here: https://www.orc.govt.nz/managing-our-environment/natural-hazards/head-of-lake-whakatipu
2022-2025We grow a resilient and low carbon local food system4.7
Launch a Queenstown Lakes Food Network that brings together community stakeholders to develop a shared vision of a resilient, low carbon and regenerative local food system.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC has partnered with Wao Aotearoa to deliver the Queenstown Lakes Food Resilience Project. Phase one of this project (4.7) involved a wide range of stakeholder meetings and interviews to develop the Food Resilience Report (https://www.wao.co.nz/food-resilience).
This report collates a wide range of information sources around the history of our local food system as well as its current vulnerabilities, strengths and opportunities. A hui of local food system stakeholders was conducted in May 2023 to share the report and set the foundation for the launch of the Queenstown Lakes Food Resilience Network, which will be progress under Phase two of the project. The group has now been renamed as the Southern Lakes Kai Collective (SLKC) and will be meeting again later in September.
COMPLETE4.8
Develop a roadmap of initiatives and funding opportunities to accelerate and scale up community food system projects across the district. These could include:
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC has partnered with WAO to launch phase 2 of the Queenstown Lakes Food Resilience Project. This will involve workshops in Wānaka and Arrowtown in May. The key objectives of the workshop will be to develop a model and initial membership structure for a Food Resilience Network (FRN), developing a Food Systems Roadmap, gathering ideas of funding models, developing business cases for key initiatives to match with potential funding streams, and the development of ideas for a public awareness campaign on events, talks and media campaigns in the district. The project will also develop a Food Resilience charter to guide support for our community in the event of a natural disaster or other disruption to our local food network.
2022-20254.8a
Community garden initiatives across all communities in the district.
COMPLETE4.8b
Supporting the Pataka Kai movement for community pantries.
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Increasing the commitment to urban edible planting.
2022-20254.8d
Mapping of fruit and nut foraging sites across the district.
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Supporting community education.
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Building the capacity of our food recovery and community food services network.
2022-20254.8g
Bringing trail building, conservation, and edible planting together where appropriate.
2022-20254.9
Support composting, gardening skills, food growing hubs and the development of community composting.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024> Community Composting Project with Mfe Cofunding: Two community composting hubs established. Agreements in place with community partners for the establishment of a third and fourth hub.
> Via the Dr Compost Programme various items have been delivered including hosting a number of on request education sessions, providing advice via helpline requests, interview, articles in local publications and social media posts.
> Via the EnviroSchools Programme, multiple schools were educated on composting methodologies.
> Ongoing subsidisation of bokashi composting systems and worms for residents of Queenstown Lakes.
> Provision of community green waste sites - Kingston, Lake Hawea, Luggate, Makoroa, Glenorchy.
COMPLETEWe accelerate community-led action4.10
Create a live schedule of all climate action and waste minimisation related community and QLDC projects underway in the district. Understand stage of development, barriers, opportunities and how QLDC can support. Develop clear criteria for assessment.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC continue to work with Kāi Tahu, our community, ORC and central government to understand how best to support climate, waste and biodiversity action in our district. Check the latest updates page (https://climateaction.qldc.govt.nz/latest-updates/) or connect to our partner organisations websites (https://climateaction.qldc.govt.nz/our-partners/).
2022-20234.11
Invest in a Council Climate Action contestable fund to support innovative community and business projects that respond to climate change (refer to Action 6.8 for the Biodiversity contestable fund).
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024Additional funding has been allocated to the 2024 Community Grant fund from the Climate & Biodiversity Plan budget to help support local organisations who are supporting climate action, waste minimisation and biodiversity protection and restoration efforts across the district. A review of the best model for providing funding support to local partner organisations in the climate action and biodiversity space is also underway. The intent is to adopt a strategic partnership model rather than a contestable fund. This will involve collaboration with other funding agencies (e.g. Community trusts, ORC) to ensure that key funding decisions are strategically aligned to help build capacity and accelerate progress across the district.
COMPLETE4.12
Support and promote programmes that increase the engagement of young people and build their views into climate action planning.
UPDATEUpdate
1 September 2024QLDC continues to provide ongoing support for the Enviroschools programme, Te Kākano, and the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust Educate for Nature programme. The team has also been working with students from Mt Aspiring College, Wānaka Primary School, Hāwea Flat Primary School, Queenstown Primary School and Shotover Primary School in planting and maintaining reserve areas. QLDC have provided support for the Planetary Accounting Network Education Programme pilot which is being rolled out in Mount Aspiring College. The team are looking at ways to better engage with youth in the development of the next Climate & Biodiversity Plan.
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More Outcomes
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1. Leadership
QLDC demonstrates ambitious climate leadership
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2. Transport
Our transport system is low-emission and better connected
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3. Built
Our built environment is low-emission and resilient
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5. Business
Low-emission businesses thrive
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6. Environment
A flourishing natural environment
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