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At once a vision of the future, a thoughtful provocation, and an achievable lifestyle. In progress… Since 2012

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My thoughts on the ‘Solarpunk is just aesthetics! Y’all can’t do anything!’ Statement

the-habitat-ring : sustainable-solarpunk : My thoughts on the ‘Solarpunk is just aesthetics! Y’all can’t do anything!’ Statement Every movement has some kind of visual identity. Every. Single. One. Now, those identities often evolve after the politics, but that’s not a rule. Solarpunk was created as a way to directly oppose the grim, late stage capitalistic future we’ve been sold my cyberpunk for…

This year’s Solarpunk Cambodia project aims to ‘rethink resilience’

Cambodian artists, engineers and other creative practitioners are being invited to work across disciplines to imagine greener and more equitable futures, as Solarpunk Cambodia launches its 2026 initiative, ahead of September’s Clean Energy Week. Returning for its second year, Solarpunk Cambodia is expanding its art programme with collaborative art-making sessions, an artist residency and a…

No use case ever too big or too small…

solarpunks : ALT "There's an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it's an opposition that begins with infrastructure as a form of resistance . " Adam Flynn - Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto - 2014 Balcony Solar. Somewhere in Athens, Greece. Shared by friend of the blog No use case ever too big or too small. .. Balcony Solar. Spotted Somewhere in Basel, Switzerland. Shared by friend of the…

Solarpunk, not as in glass and solar panels, but as in less consumption (energy included), more…

solarpunkshoppe : Solarpunk, not as in glass and solar panels, but as in less consumption (energy included), more ceramics, textiles, community, and crafts. Appropriate technology over constant "innovation and progress". As in convivial tools and living. Diversity not just in our biome, but in our architecture and tools as well. Don't let the AI slop images fool ya, solarpunk is more than an…

“There’s an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it’s an opposition that begins…

ALT "There's an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it's an opposition that begins with infrastructure as a form of resistance . " Adam Flynn - Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto - 2014 Balcony Solar. Somewhere in Athens, Greece. Shared by friend of the blog

A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design

solarpunkfuturenow : A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design https://share.google/oFvKVpez3eC0g5MEc A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls - Yanko Design

The solarpunk community’s interests extend beyond literature, though. Some of the greatest ferment…

Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk. The solarpunk community’s interests extend beyond literature, though. Some of the greatest ferment is online, where everyday folks cram into themed subreddits, Tumblrs, and Substacks, posting their mood-board images of a better future. Some of it is fantasy—solar airships with grappling hooks hovering over vertical farms—but more often, the…

Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa

Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the edge of the Sahara Desert in the Abeche and Mongo regions of Chad. He visits 3 projects where massive dykes have been to hold back floodwaters and soak the water into the ground to create fertile well-watered farms and recharge water tables.

Did a little more decorating on those cargo shorts that I’ve been mending. Getting centered by…

hidefdoritos : ALT Did a little more decorating on those cargo shorts that I've been mending. Getting centered by stitching in these crazy times has been essential.

Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy: Imagining Namibia’s Bright Future

Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy: Imagining Namibia’s Bright Future The Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) came alive on 30 October 2025 as art lovers, sustainability advocates and curious visitors gathered for the opening of Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy, an interactive exhibition inviting audiences to imagine Namibia’s future powered by creativity and renewable energy. The…