Waikato Regional Council councillors agreed unanimously last week that monitoring of water quality in the Whangamata harbour will commence as soon as practicable. At present monitoring only occurs at Whangamata Beach.
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I'm interested in "big-picture" issues, so I try not to sweat the small stuff. I will focus on Thames Coromandel issues, but there will be times when broader topics will get attention.
Holding institutions and office holders to account is important. Sometimes I will express strongly held opinions. I wish this to be a forum for speaking truth to power*, and for a respectful exchange of ideas and opinions. But I am not interested in personal denigration and abuse and I will not tolerate it in comments. If you troll or spam you will be banned.
Denis Tegg
* Speaking truth to power means believing deeply in what you say and fighting every day to have that heard. It may not be popular; it means taking a risk, it means standing for something.
Court Judgment on TCDC Climate Case has Implications for all Councils
The High Court decision which has declared Thames Coromandel Council’s decision not to sign the Local Government Climate Declaration to be unlawful has obviously very serious implications for TCDC. But the decision throws up very significant legal implications for all local authorities and also central government when they consider climate change issues.
Read More »TCDC Ordered to Reconsider Refusal to Sign Climate Declaration
The High Court has ruled in favour of Hauraki Coromandel Climate Action Inc (HCCA) which sought a judicial review of the decision of the Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to refuse to sign the Local Government Leaders Climate Declaration.
Read More »How do we halve transport emissions by 2030?
Transport contributes a good chunk of the Waikato’s emissions so how do we halve them within a decade to stay within the Paris target of 1.5° of global heating?
Read More »Climate Action Report Card
Fellow Thames Coromandel blogger Bill Barclay has commented on the timid climate action taken by central government and the difficulty of getting progress on the climate crisis at a regional level. This prompted me to consider what has been achieved by the Waikato Regional Council Climate Action Committee in the past 12 months.
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