SHARING THEIR STORIES By Céline Gibson
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IF WE CAN HELP OTHER COMMUNITIES FACING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, OR PREPARING AND PLANNING FOR ONE, THE SITE WILL HAVE DONE ITS JOB.”
They say life is for learning, and here in Ōtautahi, Christchurch, we have certainly learnt a few lessons these past years living with the aftermath of quakes.
ne organisation that came to be a constant presence during those testing times was the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). We came to learn that SCIRT people equalled things getting done; we came to appreciate those reassuring leaflets in our mailboxes, giving us a “heads up” as to work about to be carried out in our streets. Now SCIRT is nearing the completion of their six year, $2.2 billion repair programme, funded by the Government and Christchurch City Council, but they leave us with an invaluable gift – the SCIRT Learning Legacy. Developed by SCIRT in conjunction with the University of Canterbury Quake Centre, UC CEISMIC and Resilient
Organisations, the website publicly shares information, concepts, plans, policies and lessons learnt. “If we can help other communities facing a similar experience, or preparing and planning for one, the site will have done its job,” said SCIRT Executive General Manager Ian Campbell. Mayor Lianne Dalziel has said the website is a great source of information for international organisations, but also for local people to understand a crucial part of the city’s recovery from the earthquakes. The site features about 70 stories with more to follow. One treasured find on the website is the Memento Book, a most worthy photographic tribute to the tireless efforts of SCIRT folk on our behalf. Visit https://scirtlearninglegacy.org.nz/.
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