Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is the trading name for Canterbury Regional Council, the local government body for the Canterbury region of New Zealand. 

As a regional council we are responsible for managing Canterbury’s natural resources – the air, soil, water and how land use affects the environment. We do this through:
• regional planning, consenting and compliance to manage land use and water quality, soil, air, and the coastal environment
• hazard management and flood protection
• biodiversity and pest management
• public transport services
• harbour navigation and safety, and marine pollution response
• regional parks
• civil defence
• environmental monitoring and reporting.

Our vision and purpose is: Taking action together to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations.
Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te iwi (Protect and strengthen the realms of the land and sea, and they will protect and strengthen the people).