Nelson City Council

Framing our Future - Nelson's Sustainability Strategy

Get involved with the process to create a strategy for how our City will become more sustainable over the next generation and beyond.

• Framing our Future - Background
• Framing our Future - The Vision
• Where Nelson is at right now
• Survey of existing contributions to sustainability in Nelson

Sustainability at home

You can do so much at home - from composting to using safe alternatives to chemicals.

• Composting
• Growing food at home
• Recycling
• Solar water heating
• Eco Building Design Adviser
• Sustainable living ideas

Sustainability in schools

Community efforts to educate children and adults about being green.

• Enviroschools
• Ecobuzz
• Environment calendar for schools
• Waste education
• Waimaori stream care
• Sustainability in Early Childhood Education

Sustainability for business

Find out what your business can do to keep Nelson clean.

Sustainability help from Council

Council has a number of sustainability programmes that are available to the community.

• Sustainability Adviser
• Eco Building Design Adviser
• Sustainable Land Management Adviser
• Sustainability policy and action plan
• State of the Environment reports

Climate change

Learn how to make a difference - if Kiwis don't make changes, the next 25 years could see big changes.

• Climate Change Local Action Plan
• Plant as you go
• Climate change researchers on how it may affect Nelson-Tasman region

Frame the Future - Sustainability Strategy

Get involved with the process to create a strategy for how our City will become more sustainable over the next generation and beyond.

Tasman Nelson Environment Awards

The regional awards celebrating contributions to our environment.

Nelson school a winner on waste!

Zero waste for Broadgreen Intermediate School