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A Solarpunk Manifesto by The Solarpunk Community is finally here

#solarpunk #manifesto

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Source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2019/08/02/ethiopia-tree-planting/

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an introduction to solarpunk

artwork by Molly Costello (instagram)

what is solarpunk?

“Solarpunks cherish nature, progress and science; the individual and the community.

They believe in a world that is green, colourful, and bright. It can be described as a literary genre, an aesthetic, or a movement. The key points are:

An emphasis on renewable energy, especially solar power.

A demand for technology and society to re-centre around sustainability, longevity, and balance.

A focus on decentralisation, community activism, social justice and civic empowerment.

A recognition that economic, social, and ecological injustices are all deeply inter-connected.”

- Sunbeam City

“Solarpunk is a literary movement, a hashtag, a flag, and a statement of intent about the future we hope to create” - Ben Valentine

Solarpunk as a concept emerged from the imagination of authors and creators in the early 2000′s, and was shared freely throughout the internet. It originated as a genre of creative writing and artwork, but it quickly began to be implemented into decentralised left-wing spaces. Nowadays, solarpunk embodies a whole range of politics, activism, design and art; but at its heart it encompasses positive, grassroots community action and innovation as a way to prevent ecological crises. 

resources

non fiction books, essays and articles

Solarpunk: a reference guide

Solarpunk: notes towards a manifesto 

Solarpunk against a shitty future 

What is Solarpunk?

Solarpunk Resources

Designing Regenerative Cultures by Daniel Wahl

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams  

Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal  

Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community by Karen T. Litfin  

Designing for Hope: Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability by Dominique Hes  

novels and fiction

Goodreads solarpunk list  

Solarpunk Press 

Solarpunk Story Exchange

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation 

Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach

Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers by Sarena Ulibarri

Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragon Anthology by Claudie Arseneault

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation by Phoebe Wagner 

Twenty One Twenty by Jason J. Robinson

Winds of Change: Short Stories about Our Climate by Mary Woodbury 

Ecopunk! - speculative tales of radical futures by Liz Grzyb

videos

Sunbeam Cinema (my list of documentaries and films)

Imagining a Solarpunk future (TED talk)

podcasts

Adventures in New America 

The War on Cars

Climate One 

Future Perfect 

The Impact 

The Institute for Local Self Reliance 

It’s Going Down

The Shift Up Podcast

Solarpunk Press 

Strong Towns 

Team Human 

Occulture Podcast, ep. 122

(my list of podcasts and radio shows)

websites and blogs

Sunbeam City Wiki  Solarpunk Anarchists  Solarpunk Station 

tumblr

This is where I need your help - I would love to collate a list of Solarpunk-themed tumblr blogs. If you post about Solarpunk and would like to be included in this list, please comment or message me with your blog URL. Thank you! 

Relevant posts

my list of permaculture resources

my tips and tricks for disabled activism 

my post on gardening 

my post on community activism

post updated: 8/7/2019

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Solarpunk Manifesto

I am a permaculturalist and a writer and since I discovered solarpunk I fell in love with it.

I read everything I could about solarpunk and I decided to reorganize in a Solarpunk Manifesto some of the material that was collected in the Solarpunk Reference Guide by @solarpunks.

I would like to publish it as “The Solarpunk Collective” without any specific autor, since I just reorganized it, but it was actually written by many different people. What do you think? I would love some feedback and comments and I would love if it was published in many different places. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oSeD18lop83qVoMJSzcQVo_8wtTInaFLOo0qXrX41dM/edit?usp=sharing

We need to have the solarpunk wikipedia page back up and a solarpunk manifesto could lead to that.

@solarpunks @watsons-solarpunk @solarpunk-aesthetic @solarpunkwitchcraft @solarpunkfashionreview @tidalpunk @missolivialouise @solarpunknetwork @solarpunksideblog​ @solarpunkstoryexchange​ @solarpunksapphic​ @solarpunkpress​ @solarpunkprincess​ @solarpunkpunks​ @solarpunkpixieboy​ @solarpunkactionweek​​ @solarpunkandstainedglass​ @solarpunkarchivist​ @solarpunkandtea​ @solarpunkartist​ @solarpunk-afrofuturism​ @solarpunk-stuff​ @solarpunk-gnome​ @solarpunkbaby​ @solarpunkcast​ @solarpunkcitizen​ @solarpunkdreams​ @solarpunkexploration​ @solarpunkery​ @solarpunked​ @solarpunkfuturenow​ @solarpunkfashion​ @solarpunkgrrrl​ @solarpunkgay​ @solarpunkjunk​ @solarpunkmemes​ @solarpunknomadicecovillage-blog​ @solarpunkowly​ @solarpunkowl​ @solarpunkoasis​ @solarpunkreads​ @solarpunkrocks​ @solarpunkrebel​ @solarpunkregeneration​ @solarpunkturtle​ @solarpunkwitch​ @solarpunkworld​ @solarpunkworldbuild​ @thewritingsquid @watsons-solarpunk

Also, I am about to publish a novel (in Spanish) about permaculture in a solarpunk fashion and I would like to publish the Manifesto in it as well.

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OPENING INTO WINGS (2019)

A comic about generational journeys, the search for knowledge and the many ways it can go wrong, and the grace of accepting ignorance.

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Solarpunk Manifesto

I am a permaculturalist and a writer and since I discovered solarpunk I fell in love with it.

I read everything I could about solarpunk and I decided to reorganize in a Solarpunk Manifesto some of the material that was collected in the Solarpunk Reference Guide by @solarpunks.

I would like to publish it as "The Solarpunk Collective" without any specific autor, since I just reorganized it, but it was actually written by many different people. What do you think? I would love some feedback and comments and I would love if it was published in many different places. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oSeD18lop83qVoMJSzcQVo_8wtTInaFLOo0qXrX41dM/edit?usp=sharing

We need to have the solarpunk wikipedia page back up and a solarpunk manifesto could lead to that.

@solarpunks @watsons-solarpunk @solarpunk-aesthetic @solarpunkwitchcraft @solarpunkfashionreview @tidalpunk @missolivialouise @solarpunknetwork @solarpunksideblog​ @solarpunkstoryexchange​ @solarpunksapphic​ @solarpunkpress​ @solarpunkprincess​ @solarpunkpunks​ @solarpunkpixieboy​ @solarpunkactionweek​​ @solarpunkandstainedglass​ @solarpunkarchivist​ @solarpunkandtea​ @solarpunkartist​ @solarpunk-afrofuturism​ @solarpunk-stuff​ @solarpunk-gnome​ @solarpunkbaby​ @solarpunkcast​ @solarpunkcitizen​ @solarpunkdreams​ @solarpunkexploration​ @solarpunkery​ @solarpunked​ @solarpunkfuturenow​ @solarpunkfashion​ @solarpunkgrrrl​ @solarpunkgay​ @solarpunkjunk​ @solarpunkmemes​ @solarpunknomadicecovillage-blog​ @solarpunkowly​ @solarpunkowl​ @solarpunkoasis​ @solarpunkreads​ @solarpunkrocks​ @solarpunkrebel​ @solarpunkregeneration​ @solarpunkturtle​ @solarpunkwitch​ @solarpunkworld​ @solarpunkworldbuild​ @thewritingsquid @watsons-solarpunk

Also, I am about to publish a novel (in Spanish) about permaculture in a solarpunk fashion and I would like to publish the Manifesto in it as well.

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Novel about permaculture in a solarpunk tone

I am a permaculture teacher and practitioner. 

I am a philologist and a writer.

Permaculture designs the future we want to live in.

Solarpunk imagines the future we want to live in,

Permaculture needs a narrative in order to be recognized as a powerful tool for helping the rest of nature regenerate itself.

I’m writing a #novel about #permaculture in a #solarpunk tone.