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Comment by Bailey Peryman on May 30, 2011 at 11:30am

thehabitatproject.org.nz

 

Here is a platform being developed by students to enable collective action in our communities.

 

It has had a positive response across the board, including with CCC who are considering its potential for broader application in conjunction with the Suburban Centres Programme. 

 

Feel free to contact me or any one of the coordinators for more information.

 

Cheers

 

Comment by Shane Orchard on April 19, 2011 at 3:22pm

Hi all,

 

Replying to Katie and Rex in a past email thread, you might like to join in this one:

SOC members, supporters and friends are invited to meet to explore options for the sustainable future of Christchurch Tuesday 10 May, 7.30 pm Garden Bar, Cashmere Club, Colombo St.

 

See you there

:)

Comment by Katie Earle on April 18, 2011 at 2:13pm

Hey there folks! I am looking for a flat to move in with like-minded individuals. Prefer St. Albans, Mairehau, Marshlands, Richmond, Avonside area. Prepared to pay up to $150/ per week. Thanks! :-)

Comment by Rebecca May on April 7, 2011 at 9:18am

i see that Katie has posted this petition already. folks, this is a superb chance to us to be part of a positive change for our city and communities. give this petition your support and forward it to all your networks!

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-new-zealands-government-christ...

Comment by John Veitch on April 5, 2011 at 6:01pm

Thanks Rex for the links to the discussion on the Intersect Forum which I was not aware of.  There is in fact quite a bit happening, but still involving far too few people, so the more active groups there are the better.  It will take a year of more of active discussion and re-evaluation before we understand what's happened to our wealth.

The government and the insurance companies can give us some money, but that doesn't replace the lost wealth. Wealth isn't equivalent to cash.I've written about that here:

http://johnsveitch.blogspot.com/2011/04/earthquake-reflections.html

There are also twenty-five local neighbours forums in Christchurch which you an join. Find your nearest group here:

http://www.streetgroups.co.nz/christchurchforums.html

 

Comment by Katie Earle on April 5, 2011 at 3:36pm

Awesome Rex, thanks! :-)

Comment by Rex Verity on April 5, 2011 at 3:32pm

Hi Katie, there are several websites with on-line discussion, including http://www.reimaginechristchurch.org.nz/forums/105253-reimagine-chr... http://www.elevatedgardencity.com/ . And various fora, including the first of a series being hosted by Green MP Ken Graham (see http://www.greens.org.nz/events/public-meeting-visions-christchurch... ) and a TEDxEQChCh presentation on 21 May (see http://tedxeqchch.com). For me there's too much ungrounded flights of fancy happening and too much rebuild Chch for business-as-usual. I'm interested in meeting socially and talking about and promoting a future that mitigates and adapts to "peak everything", climate change, sea level rise, and mass migration, conflict and pandemic. :(  Cheers!

Comment by Katie Earle on April 5, 2011 at 9:14am

I have just encountered the chch rebuild petition set up by Lou of Lyttelton  and don't know if you have seen it, but if not, sign it here:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-new-zealands-government-christ...

 

I really do believe that we should be meeting together and creating some sort of 'live' visioning of what we see, begin to put together some sort of alternative vision to present to the Govt.  Maybe 'greening chch' drinks to build momentum? Anyone got any ideas?

Comment by Christoph Hensch on February 8, 2011 at 6:11am

Hi Rachel

have you read "Collapse" by Jared Diamond? What did you think? Wondering if you 'd be up to writing a short review for this forum here and maybe for the CT News (http://ctnews.org.nz)?

Comment by John Adams on February 7, 2011 at 7:39pm

Hi Rachel - we're in Somerfield, is that close enough to Riccarton-Sockburn?  Happy to meet & encourage, and definitely no scoffing. Hopefully there will be a programme of events at Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch quite soon, so there should be places to go to meet like minded people.  Get in touch!

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