It takes a clever mind to say simply what most of us would take a volume to cover. When David Elms wrote to me about ENGAGE he challenged me about what I had written last week when he wrote: So I'd suggest adding something about what SCIRT actually did, which was to take a set of existing bodies … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker Rod Cameron on Engage
Last week we had an interesting response to the team from ENGAGE with their proposal that maybe their method of approach, born out of their experiences of SKIRT could assist the way this City proceeds with the Red Zone. I felt a bit guilty about how people at the meeting responded to the … [Read more...]
Last week’s speaker: Susan Krumdieck.
What a fantastic speaker Susan was. She quietly, and with good humour, took us through what Transition Engineering is and what responsibility engineers have to lead the path to our society addressing Global Warming. I really liked when she started by demonstrating how engineers found a solution … [Read more...]
This Week – more on the Red Zone
You may remember Rod Cameron spoke to us recently on Greater Christchurch 2050, giving us some heartfelt sentiments about the environment then challenging us to think about what we could do to recover from the next Alpine Fault event, something geologists tell us is likely in that time frame. He was … [Read more...]
Last Week – Chrissie Williams and The Red Zone
Last week we had a masterly presentation by Chrissie Williams on the Red Zone, and the various options for its future. It was a well thought through presentation, as we have come to expect from Chrissie. Here is the video link to the presentation thanks to Aaron Campbell... … [Read more...]
Now here’s a great idea for Christchurch. A digital model to assist planning:
Why don’t we consider having a digital model of Christchurch? This is a really interesting idea being promoted by Beca and reported on by Newsroom. A leading engineering firm says we need a national digital strategy and a “digital twin” model of the whole of New Zealand, to pull together the … [Read more...]
Feedback from Greater Christchurch 2050:
What the 2050 survey results reveal Over the past few weeks we've been asking people to share their priorities and concerns for Greater Christchurch in 2050. Here is a snapshot of the results and next steps for developing a vision and plan for the next 30 years.People want Greater Christchurch to be … [Read more...]
This Week – Chrissie Williams
This week we have Chrissie Williams speaking about the Red Zone, surely Christchurch’s greatest opportunity. The Press this week reported: The council unanimously decided on Thursday to establish a permanent community co-governance entity for the Ōtākaro Avon River corridor and the rest of the … [Read more...]
Greater Christchurch 2050
I have already commented on my being delighted that the Greater Christchurch 2050 consultation has been conducted way better than last time. Here’s a couple of additional items, one a comment and the other notice of a public meeting. Thoughts of Bebe Frayle: I received these thoughts from Bebe … [Read more...]
Last Week – Sam Johnson
Last week we had Sam Johnson, one of the founders of the Student Volunteer Army (SVA), and now its National coordinator. I thought I knew what Sam is involved in; but I sure didn’t. His story of how the SVA is promoting active volunteering in the schools in New Zealand was inspiring. Sam took us … [Read more...]