Join us in taking a stand to protect 'Our rare, valuable soils and fight for NZs food future' and help fund the Environment Court appeal.
Lincoln, Canterbury
Selwyn District Council’s (SDC) decision to rezone 190ha of rural land for a 1,700 home subdivision has dire implications for Lincoln and NZ. Lincoln will rapidly double in size without vital supporting infrastructure, and more importantly permanent loss of some of NZ's scarce highly productive land (HPL) to grow food now and for the future.
Founded in 1878, Lincoln University is the oldest agricultural university in the Southern Hemisphere. Today it is at the heart of one of the largest precincts of land based business and research organisations in the Southern Hemisphere - home to world leading land and food researchers, academics & Agri-Businesses.
Why Lincoln for this world-class precinct? It sits amongst some of NZ's best HPL– a nationally important food bowl. We must fight to protect this precious soil resource across NZ.
For over 2 years councils have been inundated with unplanned rezoning requests, including on highly productive soils. In many cases they have felt compelled to approve. This Environment Court appeal will be a test case for all NZ.
Without carefully planned development with a long-term view of social and environmental impacts, how will we feed the future and have thriving communities? You can help ensure NZ remains a great place to live, save irreplaceable soils that support vital agricultural activity, food production, and leave a legacy for future generations.
Thank you for your support. Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/LincolnVoice
Legal advice suggests we have grounds for appeal - all funds go towards legal/expert fees. Indications of $7k to prepare & lodge the appeal, cost estimates up to $150K for the full case (any excess funds will be applied to future projects)
Extended closing date 11 January 2023
We have extended our closing date so we can continue to raise funds.
Your message will be displayed on the page and emailed to the donor.
Your new message will also be emailed to the donor.
Saving a blank entry will delete the current comment.