tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687074103017974948.post3849423067309490921..comments2022-12-12T03:37:42.912+13:00Comments on Somewhere writing: TEDxEQCHCHUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687074103017974948.post-76906043527735896812011-06-03T14:31:16.155+12:002011-06-03T14:31:16.155+12:00That is awesome guys and very encouraging. Yeah Co...That is awesome guys and very encouraging. Yeah Coralie was so definitely an inspiration in that area of making a difference - fantastic effort, especially after the downer of being made redundant. Not sure what I can do but am thinking on it. :)Fiona Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087501871108121387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687074103017974948.post-61357449965304903432011-05-31T18:33:50.154+12:002011-05-31T18:33:50.154+12:00What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your ...What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your feelings about the speakers as well as your concerns about what happens next.<br /><br />Just to add to what Raf is saying, I would like to encourage you to step up! As you said, what our city needs more than ever right now is leaders, and leaders come in all shapes and sizes. We need people like Coralie, who just had an idea and spoke to people and made it happen. She doesn't own any buildings and nobody gave her the job of filling gaps, but she is affecting outcomes in a big way and making our city the kind of place people want to live.<br /><br />You have an incredible amount of power, perhaps far more than you realise, as a passionate citizen of Christchurch. You can impact the future of the city. Please don't underestimate yourself!<br /><br />And please also let us know what you are up to and if you do get involved in any initiatives; we would love to share these via Twitter and Facebook.<br /><br />All the best,<br />KailaKaila Colbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777049681226871084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687074103017974948.post-86716440895740043912011-05-31T10:35:20.852+12:002011-05-31T10:35:20.852+12:00Hi Fiona,
Great post. I'm glad you enjoyed th...Hi Fiona,<br /><br />Great post. I'm glad you enjoyed the day and appreciate your comments. One of the key things we talked about as we put the event together was how we could make sure it wasn't just a one off day of ideas but a chance to make things happen. To that end we set aside 100 tickets for youth and we had a great cross section of representation there from all schools across the city. We also set aside another 200 tickets free to the public so that cost wasn't a barrier. We also made sure we invited representatives from local community groups, iwi and NGOs. We wanted to make it as inclusive as possible as well as providing the live streaming option. We will have the videos online shortly and there are plans for a DVD to distribute to households.<br /><br />So what now you may ask? Well there are many concrete outcomes from the day. These are still being fleshed out but they are real and executable. Just stay tuned to the twitter/FB stream for further information. In the meantime people are getting together themselves and looking to put ideas into action. I agree we do need engagement and participation. At the same time we are all held back from a lack of action around demolition. It's hard to plan when we don't have a clear idea of the new spaces that will be created. Property wrangles are another potential block but I am hopeful CERA will speed up that process.<br /><br />So don't lose heart, we will make things happen :-)rafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176705273153590589noreply@blogger.com