We are an active group of volunteers based out of Seattle, WA.  
Our mission is to promote and develop Earth friendly and people friendly community living concepts in the great North West.

On the web: http://www.earthshipnw.org/

On MeetUp: http://www.meetup.com/Earthship-Seattle/

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EarthshipSeattle

Christchurch has been through a hard time, do doubt. Its been over 2 years since the worst quake, which threw the city into chaos and its residents into turmoil.

Its now March 2013 and a lot of the roads are still terrible, the whole central city is still closed down, there are blocks that used to be hubs that are gravel car parks and thousands of houses are red stickered and stand empty.

Mike Reynolds took an interest in the Christchurch situation and came to visit us in NZ for 6 days in mid March. Mike spoke at 3 public seminars to Christchurch residents, as well as meeting with the Christchurch City Council, doing a talk to architecture students, a retrofit talk at a farm homestead and 2 media interviews. Mike also lead the 3 day practical workshop with 35 participants of an Earthship build on the Hills above Christchurch. Here is what happened.