An electronic copy of the December 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the October 2010 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the May 2012 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the October 2011 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the June 2014 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the April 2011 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the October 2014 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 23 April 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 1 August 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 24 May 2014 entitled, "Asking for Assistance".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 2 August 2011 entitled, "New Light".
A PDF copy of pages 304-305 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Fitzgerald Ave Community Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
The affect that the Christchurch Earthquake Sequence(CES) had on Christchurch residents was severe, and the consequences are still being felt today. The Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC) was particularly impacted, a geographic zone that had over 7,000 homes which needed to be vacated and demolished. The CES demonstrated how disastrous a natural hazard can be on unprepared communities. With the increasing volatility of climate change being felt around the world, considering ways in which communities can reduce their vulnerabilities to natural hazards is vital. This research explores how communities can reduce their vulnerabilities to natural hazards by becoming more adaptable, and in particular the extent to which tiny homes could facilitate the development of adaptive communities. In doing so, three main themes were explored throughout this research: (1) tiny homes, (2) environmental adaptation and (3) community adaptability. To ensure that it is relevant and provides real value to the local community, the research draws upon the local case study of the Riverlution Tiny House Village(RTHV), an innovative community approach to adaptable, affordable, low-impact, sustainable living on margins of land which are no longer suitable for permanent housing. The main findings of the research are that Christchurch is at risk of climate change and natural hazards and it is therefore important to consider ways in which communities can stay intact and connected while adapting to the risks they face. Tiny homes provide an effective way of doing so, as they represent a tangible way that people can take adaptation into their own hands while maintaining a high-quality lifestyle.
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 7 February 2012 entitled, "It Makes Me Want to Sing".
The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or CanCERN represents dozens of residents' associations and community groups. Tom McBrearty is chairman, whose own house has been badly affected.
Some Christchurch community groups say a programme to rebuild the city's wastewater and storm water systems to a pre-earthquake equivalent isn't good enough.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 September 2012 entitled, "Lingering in Lyttelton".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 April 2012 entitled, "Peterborough Project".
An electronic copy of the April/May 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the February/March 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the April/May 2015 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the June/July 2015 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the August/September 2015 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the October/November 2015 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the June/July 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the August/September 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the February/March 2017 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the October/November 2016 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
An electronic copy of the February/March 2015 edition of the St Albans News newsletter.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 30 April 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.