Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 3:01 pm
Greater Wellington is working with landowners to identify
fish passage barriers in Kāpiti Coast waterways, a
programme that connects to larger initiative with local iwi,
catchment experts and students to ensure our native
freshwater fish can migrate and spawn.
In our region,
there are around 20 native freshwater fish species living in
our streams, rivers and connected pipes. Most of these fish
need to migrate to and from the sea, however barriers in
waterways are stopping fish from accessing suitable habitat,
resources and completing their lifecycles.
Greater
Wellington senior biodiversity advisor, Katrina Smith says,
“The main issue facing fish passage is poorly designed,
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:51 pm
Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for
Movin’March 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative
that encourages kids and their whānau to walk or wheel to
school and reduce carbon emissions.
Movin’March
hosts four competitions to reward students for contributing
to Greater Wellington’s targets to reduce
transport-generated carbon emissions by 30 percent and
achieve a 40 percent increase in ‘mode share’ to active
and public transport by 2030.
Greater Wellington
travel choice coordinator Kirsty Barr says, “This year we
got a stunning 132 schools on board with a combined total of
over 37,000 students across the Wellington region
Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for MovinMarch 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative that encourages kids and their whnau to walk or wheel to school and reduce carbon emissions. MovinMarch hosts four competitions …
Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for Movin’March 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative that encourages kids and their whānau to walk or wheel to school and reduce carbon emissions.
Movin’March hosts four competitions to reward students for contributing to Greater Wellington’s targets to reduce transport-generated carbon emissions by 30 percent and achieve a 40 percent increase in ‘mode share’ to active and public transport by 2030.