Communities and Coast

Together we need to build resilient, sustainable communities.

Climate action protects and regenerates the mauri (life essence) of our treasured taonga - awa (rivers), moana (oceans), maunga (mountains) and species for present and future generations.

Changes on our coast are accelerating as a result of climate change. Adapting to impacts must be collaborative, working across levels of government, alongside mana whenua and affected communities.

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OUR COMMITMENT

Empowering communities to reduce their carbon emissions helps them prepare for climate changes.

Reducing our carbon emissions requires significant collective efforts, and community action is vital to creating positive change for a better climate.

We need to draw on local skills, knowledge and energy to build community resilience to help us adapt to a changing climate and ensure fair and equitable life for all.

• Auckland Council is working to ensure that resilience is embedded into all future decision-making along our coast, from future infrastructure to land-use planning.

• We are developing a long-term environmentally and economically sustainable plan to adapt to our changing coast and the impacts of coastal hazards and climate change.

• Intergenerational, cultural and socio-economic equity are critical to a fair transition towards a lower carbon future.

• We must ensure all our programmes on climate action are grounded in the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga – relationships of collaboration and reciprocal care.

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