Dear Kapiti Coast District Council,

Since you declared a climate emergency, I would like to know what tangible steps you have taken to improve the climate change problem. I would also like to know what steps you have planned for the immediate future, with timelines and action points required.

For all of these actions made or planned, I would like to see data showing how it improved (or will improve).

If no actions have been made or planned to date, I would like to request the reason why the council declared an emergency then did nothing to follow through with that declaration.

Yours faithfully,

Hugh Davenport

Dear Mailbox - Information Request,

Thanks for that.

From your response, it appears that you haven't done any actions since the declaration was made on 27 June, is that correct?

In addition, it appears that you not have any concrete actions for the future, however your document does outline a few viable options and your goals seem achievable. If there are any planned actions, can you please provide them?

An example of the information I would expect (which is purely an example, and most likely fictitious):
- 28 June 2019, Council staff start using non fossil fuel vehicles (bikes, scooters, walking etc). This reduced the carbon imprint of the council by X.
- 1-30 October 2019, Council plans to add new protected cycle lanes in locations A, B and C. Data shows that protected cycle lanes encourage more motorists to use cycles instead, which could reduce the carbon imprint of the city by X. Vehicle counters in location A show that Y cyclists currently use this area, compared to Z in other areas with protected cycle lanes, suggesting that a protected cycle lane at location A will increase the number of cyclists in location A.

Yours sincerely,

Hugh Davenport