A video of a presentation by Garry Williams during the fourth plenary of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. Williams is the Programme Manager of the Ministry of Education's Greater Christchurch Education Renewal Programme. The presentation is titled, "Education Renewal: A section response to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: The Canterbury earthquakes caused a disaster recovery situation unparalleled in New Zealand's history. In addition to widespread damage to residential dwellings and destruction of Christchurch's central business district, the earthquakes damaged more than 200 schools from Hurunui in the north, to the Mackenzie District in the east, and Timaru in the south. The impact on education provision was substantial, with the majority of early childhood centres, schools and tertiary providers experiencing damage or subsequent, with the majority of early childhood centres, schools and tertiary providers experiencing damage or subsequent operational issues caused by the ensuing migration of people. Following the February earthquake, over 12,000 students had left the school they had been attending and enrolled elsewhere - often at a school outside the region. Shortened school days and compression of teaching into short periods meant shift-sharing students engaged in the curriculum being delivered in more diverse ways. School principals and staff reported increased fatigue and stress and changes in student behaviours, often related to repeated exposure to and ongoing reminders of the trauma of the earthquakes. While there has been a shift from direct, trauma-related presentations to the indirect effects of psychological adversity and daily life stresses, international experiences tells us that psychological recovery generally lags behind the immediate physical recovery and rebuilding. The Ministries of Health and Education and the Canterbury District Health Board have developed and implemented a joint action plan to address specifically the emerging mental health issues for youth in Canterbury. However, the impact of vulnerable and stressed adults on children's behaviour contributes to the overall impact of ongoing wellbeing issues on the educational outcomes for the community. There is substantial evidence supporting the need to focus on adults' resilience so they can support children and youth. Much of the Ministry's work around supporting children under stress is through supporting the adults responsible for teaching them and leading their schools. The education renewal programme exists to assist education communities to rebuild and look toward renewal. The response to the earthquakes provides a significant opportunity to better meet the needs and aspirations of children and youth people. All the parents want to see their children eager to learn, achieving success, and gaining knowledge and skills that will, in time, enable them to become confident, adaptable, economically independent adults. But this is not always the case, hence our approach to education renewal seeks to address inequities and improve outcome, while prioritising actions that will have a positive impact on learners in greatest need of assistance.
A video of an interview with Andreas Duenser, research scientist at the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, about an earthquake simulator at the University of Canterbury. The simulator was developed to help treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. It allows people to relive their earthquake experiences in a safe environment to help them overcome their ordeals.
A video of an address by Kevin Lynn, General Manager of Commercial Operations at Schneider Electric NZ, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk focuses on smart buildings and new ways of working.
Aerial footage of a site in Avondale where several liquefaction remediation options are being tested. Gelignite explosives have been buried throughout the site. These will be set off to simulate liquefaction caused by an earthquake. The result, if successful, will help EQC protect people's houses from future earthquakes, and settle land claims. The video was recorded using a drone aircraft.
A video of an address by Michael Rouse, National Lead at Deloitte Australia, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Confidence section, and covered the role of the external advisory in project execution and construction management in terms of ensuring best practice and cost savings.
A video of students from Merrin School laying 185 flowers at the foot of the school flag pole on the second anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Each flower represents one of the lives lost in the earthquake. The video also includes audio from the school's memorial service, including a poem by Alexis Blackie read by her sister Vanessa Blackie, and a speech by Principal Lisa Dillon-Robertson.
A video of Si and Gary (Simon Barnett and Gary McCormick) from MORE FM promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing. In this video they talk about the importance of taking notice, and suggest ways to take notice. The closing frames read, "It's the simple things that bring us joy. When was your last moment of wonder? For more tips on what make us feel good, visit allright.org.nz."
A video of a presentation by Professor Rachel A. Davidson of the University of Delaware on "System Resilience: Probabilistic scenario-based approach for prioritising mitigation-strategies". The presentation was delivered at the Learning from Lifeline Week and Planning Collaborations forum as part of the University of Canterbury's Lifeline Week.
A video run-through of the interactive documentary Obrero. Obrero ('worker') is an independent multi-platform documentary project. It tells the stories of Filipino rebuild workers temporarily migrating to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand after the earthquake in 2011. The interactive documentary can be explored at https://www.obrerofilm.com/. Norman Zafra is a Filipino journalist-documentary maker and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland's Media and Communication Department. He has worked as producer, writer, and director of award-winning Philippine TV documentary programmes such as Reporter’s Notebook and I-Witness.
Video of an interview about Guinevere Eves Newport's experiences of the June and December 2011 earthquakes. The video was edited by Georgina Tarren-Sweeney for the Women's Voices project. Interviewer: Rosemary Du Plessis.
Video of an interview about Diana Madgin's experiences of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video was edited by Georgina Tarren-Sweeney for the Women's Voices project. Interviewer: Allie McMillan.
Video of an interview Anna Mowat's experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video was edited by Georgina Tarren-Sweeney for the Women's Voices project. Interviewer: Allie McMillan.
Video of an interview about Guinevere Eves Newport's experiences of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video was edited by Georgina Tarren-Sweeney for the Women's Voices project. Interviewer: Rosemary Du Plessis.
Video of participant number UC207YW's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Audrey Dragovich's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number SU976's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number LY193's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number WF2535's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC226AD's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC417AD's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Participant number LY677's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Captain Long John Knickers's (alias Kerry McCammon) earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number EG135's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC208YW's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC421AM's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC418AD's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of Participant number UC604YW's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number UC223AD's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of participant number QB1602's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Video of G A Milligan (Spike)'s earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
