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Japan is shutting down its last functioning nuclear reactor, with no timetable for a restart. In the early hours of Monday Japan's last nuclear reactor,Reactor 4 at Ohi in western Japan will stop generating electricity . There is no scheduled restart.It is likely that there will not be ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Earthquake, Environmental Disasters, Nuclear
Written by Celsias in August, about Earthquake, Lifestyle & Behavior, Science
We recently came across Repair the Rockaways , Farmville-inspired web game that enables users to virtually rebuild homes on the region hit by Hurricane Sandy, while also helping real reconstruction jobs on the ground. Now Danish designers Nordarch have created the Rabalder Parken skatepark, which is connected to water canals and ... keep reading
Written by Springwise in July, about Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Environmental Disasters (1 comment)
Its been very active ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnn8Ii9cFU" keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Infrastructure, Population (1 comment)
Environment Canterbury today welcomed penalties of more than $150,000 in a Christchurch demolition waste dumping case following the February 2011 earthquake. Brett Aldridge, Regional Manager Resource Management Act Monitoring and Compliance, says the temptation for those in the demolition and waste industry to save costs and increase profits by ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Art & Culture, Christchurch, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, waste, Water
Would You Like A Toilet With That? The story of the North New Brighton welfare centre was officially launched last night by many of Christchurch's Earthquake heroes, leaders and those stood up and supported the community both in the immediate aftermath but also in the trying years since the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Christchurch, Earthquake, Lifestyle & Behavior
In amongst the debacle of the Christchurch building consents , some nice news.Construction is underway on the first new building in Christchurch to be built according to principles that the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) hopes to become a minimum standard throughout the rebuild. Knox Plaza at 148 Victoria ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Architecture, Christchurch, Earthquake, Infrastructure
The sheer scale of damage to homes in the Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquakes is hard to believe: 110,000 homes needing repair of which 15,000 homes need major repairs. But this has brought the opportunity to improve the thermal performance, energy and water efficiency of Canterbury’s homes. The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June, about Children and Families, Christchurch, Design, Earthquake, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior
John Campbell –and the TV3 team, you deserve the key to the city of Christchurch ! Your coverage has been fantastic and so much appreciated by so many people who have been shoved between EQC, CERA and insurers. There is only so much of that that people can stand and it ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about awards, Children and Families, Christchurch, Earthquake
Campbell Live is doing a brilliant job in Christchurch .After years of feeling forgotten some residents have had the chance to at least tell their stories of attempting to deal with the EQC and some insurance companies. The Earthquake Commission’s IT system means that the people who man the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Christchurch, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earthquake, Transparency
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