One green glass 500ml bottle of Three Boys Brewery ‘Aftershock’ beer. The bottle has a dark green rectangular label with white writing and the brewery logo on front and back. The bottle is sealed by a brass cap with a piece of red brick on top; brick and cap are sealed in wax. Christchurch's artisan Three Boys Brewery sustained only minor damag...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers help clean up liquefaction on Acland Avenue. Volunteer Shona Green sweeping dust from liquefaction".
A tribute in the form of a pink wire and fabric butterfly attached by wire to a green stick.
Within four weeks of the September 4 2010 Canterbury Earthquake a new, loosely-knit community group appeared in Christchurch under the banner of “Greening the Rubble.” The general aim of those who attended the first few meetings was to do something to help plug the holes that had already appeared or were likely to appear over the coming weeks in the city fabric with some temporary landscaping and planting projects. This article charts the first eighteen months of Greening the Rubble and places the initiative in a broader context to argue that although seismic events in Christchurch acted as a “call to palms,” so to speak, the city was already in need of some remedial greening. It concludes with a reflection on lessons learned to date by GTR and commentary on the likely issues ahead for this new mini-social-environmental movement in the context of a quake-affected and still quake-prone major New Zealand city. One of the key lessons for GTR and all of those involved in Christchurch recovery activities to date is that the city is still very much in the middle of the event and is to some extent a laboratory for seismic and agency management studies alike.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, missing its distinctive green domes".
Outdoor seating and garden beside the Triton Dairy, Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
Outdoor seating and garden beside the Triton Dairy, Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Stagnant water in Waygreen Avenue leads to green algae in all the puddles".
The Coffee Zone garden beside the Coffee kiosk on Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
A photograph of a sign taped to one of the buildings in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The sign indicates that the building has been inspected by a structural engineer and is safe to enter.
A photograph of a green sticker on the window of The Dolls House Shop antique store on Colombo Street. The sticker indicates that the store is safe to enter. The sign reads, "Inspected, no restriction on use or occupancy. This building has received a brief inspection only. While no apparent structural or other safety hazards have been found, a more comprehensive inspection of the exterior and interior may reveal safety hazards". The structural engineer has written on the sign "propping to rear of building inadequate, fire egress also at rear inappropriate, no occupancy to second storey".
A photograph of the tape art mural, taken from a newly created Greening the Rubble site. The photograph was taken at Street Talk, a Tape Art residency held from 6 - 9 March 2014. Street Talk was a collaborative project between All Right?, Healthy Christchurch and Tape Art NZ that had Christchurch communities create large tape art murals on the south wall of Community and Public Health.
A photograph of the tape art mural, taken from a newly created Greening the Rubble site. The photograph was taken at Street Talk, a Tape Art residency held from 6 - 9 March 2014. Street Talk was a collaborative project between All Right?, Healthy Christchurch and Tape Art NZ that had Christchurch communities create large tape art murals on the south wall of Community and Public Health.
A video of interviews with three residents about their Port Hills properties. The video was filmed the day after Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee announced the red-zoning of 285 Port Hills properties. The video includes an interview with Marine Kent (whose house was zoned white to green), Mark Tranter (whose house was zoned white to red), and Tony Ging (whose house is still white-zoned).
A video of the second part of a keynote address by Dr. Colin G Harrison from IBM Smarter Cities, USA, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about the opportunity that post-quake Christchurch has to reinvent and rebrand itself as a smart, green, energy-efficient city through clever IT strategies, flexible infrastructure, and sustainable values.
A video of the first part of a keynote address by Dr. Colin G Harrison from IBM Smarter Cities, USA, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talk is about the opportunity that post-quake Christchurch has to reinvent and rebrand itself as a smart, green, energy-efficient city through clever IT strategies, flexible infrastructure, and sustainable values.
A photograph of members of the public examining Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic. The armchair and ottoman artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. In the foreground are several members of Crack'd for Christchurch. A camera operator from One News is also filming the event.
Workers operate a drilling rig, sampling soil as part of EQC's geotechnical investigation of TC3 land. The photographer comments, "The work of getting 'soil' samples from all the areas marked as green/blue zones in Christchurch. These areas may be susceptible to liquefaction if a major earthquake occurs. The soil samples were a failure as all they found was sand".
The Escargot', a mini golf course built by Gap Filler. It has been made out of green felt and rubber piping.
The Escargot', a mini golf course built by Gap Filler. It has been made out of green felt and rubber piping.
The Escargot', a mini golf course built by Gap Filler. It has been made out of green felt and rubber piping.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Green MP Kennedy Graham and Labour MP Brendon Burns hold a public forum about the Christchurch earthquake".
A vacant site in Sydenham next to Gap Filler Headquarters. This was later turned into a garden by Greening the Rubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Green MP Kennedy Graham and Labour MP Brendon Burns hold a public forum about the Christchurch earthquake".
A graph showing the result of a survey by the TC3 Residents Group of residents in the green-blue zone.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Green MP Kennedy Graham and Labour MP Brendon Burns hold a public forum about the Christchurch earthquake".
Cascade of hanging baskets outside the Coffee Zone kiosk. The kiosk shares a garden with a project initiated by Greening the Rubble.
Outdoor seating and the garden outside the Coffee Zone kiosk in Sydenham. This garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "17 Foster Terrace in Lyttelton. The land on this side of the street is green zoned".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "15 Foster Terrace in Lyttelton. The land on this side of the street is green zoned".