Going solar
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The 'solar' in solarpunk is both a literal reference to renewable energy and a metaphor for decentralized, locally controlled, but interconnected resilience.
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Solarpunk reading list
My favorites so far. Extremely incomplete!
Published onSep 08, 2021
Solarpunk reading list
An extremely incomplete list of solarpunk things that I’ve personally consumed and find useful/inspiring/fun/good/interesting. May update over time.
Manifestos
Solarpunk: Notes towards a manifesto, Adam Flynn, 2014
The original pseudo-manifesto. Probably best to start here.
Life in the Future Beyond the Rusted Chrome of Yestermorrow, Jay Springett, 2019
A brilliant look at mass media and the need to imagine new futures.
On the Political Dimensions of Solarpunk, Andrew Dana Hudson, 2015
As advertised, delves into the politics of solarpunk in an extremely compelling way.
Fiction
Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation, 2017
I’m only a few stories in, but so far it’s the most mature and interesting collection of stories I’ve read.
News & Commentary
Solarpunk Is Not About Pretty Aesthetics. It's About the End of Capitalism, Hannah Steinkopf-Frank, 2021
A re-introduction covering some of the latest developments in solarpunk, with quotes from some of its biggest names.
Solarpunk wants to save the world, Ben Valentine, circa 2017
An optimistic take on the budding genre from a few years ago, including quotes from some of its early proponents.
Communities
solarpunks.net
The original tumblr, curating solarpunk-y things.
r/solarpunk
The sub-reddit, where people are mostly discussing whether bits of news are/are not solarpunk.
