Solarpunk SΞΞD

YouTube video by Dreamfibre A Brighter Age | Frutiger Aero Ambience

Imagine a future shaped by optimism. A place where clean energy, open space, and thoughtful design coexist in peaceful harmony. "A Brighter Age" is a meditation on the futures we once imagined, and perhaps still can.
@dreamfibre.bsky.social

Arco fucking whips. One of my favorites of last year. Definitely see it if it’s playing near you.

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Just saw it.. it's wonderful!🌈

Just saw it.. it's wonderful!

YouTube video by SolarpunkAlana The Case for Solarpunk

In this video, Solarpunk Alana counters some criticisms of solarpunk - such as that it is just 'greenwashing' - and puts forwards her case for what a solarpunk world might look like across different categories.
@solarpunkalana.bsky.social

YouTube video by Andrewism The Future of Unions

Once, unions shook nations and promised a better future. But today, their once booming voice has felt more like a whisper. Their mass mobilisation retreated into bureaucracy. Their gains rolled back by the most powerful ruling class in history.

Still, are unions our best hope?

youtu.be/RqtzjoY36W8

YouTube video by Andrewism Can We Bring Back Community?

NEW VIDEO: Thanks to our anti-social social order, many people are struggling with a lack of community in their lives. I believe we can change that. Let's revisit the village of the past, then sketch out a radical vision for the future of community.

youtu.be/1-Xl6dhDV3Q

This new album is so pleasant, like lounging in a forest amidst gentle rainfall, or enjoying a comforting meal in solace.

Introduction to Mutualism - The Architecture of Cooperation Exploring how Mutualism’s principles of self-organization, reciprocity, and shared governance can shape a cooperative economy in the age of AI and automation.

Automation scales efficiency. Mutualism scales cooperation.
If Post-Labor Economics is the why, Mutualism is the how.
The architecture of the future is cooperative. 🌞
Full essay: mutualhorizons.manifoldclub.com/posts/introd...
#PostLabor #Mutualism #AI #Cooperation

It's all up to you.

#solarpunk #indiegame #namethatgame

Have you heard about https://grist.org/fix/grist-50/2025/ ?

"The 2025 Grist 50 list highlights the work of 50 such people who are making a real difference and moving the needle. The impact they’re having in their communities and sectors shows that progress is still possible."

It's a shame […]

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91 Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.

A great soul if ever there was one
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

☀️ “Everybody has sun and everybody has wind and nobody can hoard it. Nobody can hold it in reserves. It’s there for all of us to use.” @billmckibben.bsky.social for The Light Won’t Dim documentary, now streaming on Youtube ⏯️ youtu.be/IDK-3RC5SgY

The U.S. May Be Coming Around to Balcony Solar

So exciting to have Bright Saver & Plug-in Solar featured in today's @nytimes.com: "Plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, refers to small-scale solar systems that can be installed without an electrician or without permission from a local utility." ☀️ 🎉
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/c...

A futuristic white UFO-looking structure peeks out from a lush green forest jungle.

Hiroo Isono

Community Change Directory Find community-owned and co-op organisations near you.

The capitalist system hurts everyone
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Capitalism relies on our participation to continue
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I don't want to give my money to billionaires any more
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Co-ops are anti-capitalist by design
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I want to find community-owned alternatives for where I spend my time and money.
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I'm building this thing:

YouTube video by NEON ARCO - Official Teaser Trailer - In Select Theaters November 14

Arco is a dazzling adventure filled with hope and optimism for our future. From breakout filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, produced by Remembers’ Bienvenu and Felix de Givry, and mountainA’s Natalie Portman and Sophie Ma.

For examples look up:

Videos by @andrewsage.bsky.social and @ourchangingclimate.bsky.social

Podcasts like
Bright Green Futures and Demand Utopia

Anthologies by @susankayequinn.bsky.social and @brightflame.bsky.social

And more like
@solarpunkstories.bsky.social and @solarpunkseed.bsky.social

YouTube video by About Here Could this be a Solution to Gentrification?

An exploration of the Kensington Market Community Land Trust
kmclt.ca
‪@kensingtonmkt.bsky.social

LUMA_Trailer_GA STUDENT PROJECT made by Maylis DAVID, Inès PENAUILLE, Sarah FAROUKI, Radu SIRCU, Laurent KHAU, Alice HU, Louise OVIDE, Jaëlle ALSAC, Sacha PEDEZERT,…

I just learned about LUMA, a student project #film + #game heavily inspired by the #chobani #solarpunk ad:

https://vimeo.com/1091226153

https://vimeo.com/1090839342

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZlZKWX

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wrwv2g

#gameDev #animation #art

Love it. Great to see you on there!

#BuildAndFight: Part 6 with Kali Akuno YouTube video by Jackson Rising

I'll be joining Kali Akuno from @coopjax.bsky.social shortly to discuss how emerging tech and democratized AI can support new possibilities in democratic planning and economic democracy www.youtube.com/live/TOOrym6...

YouTube video by The Foresight Institute Ed Finn On How Science Fiction Inspires Real-World Innovation

The Existential Hope Podcast
Ed Finn, founding director of ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination, explores the impact of storytelling on our ability to envision and create better futures and more hopeful narratives. 🌈
@edfinn.bsky.social
#solarpunk #scifi #foresight

Batiment 7 in #Montreal where I volunteer is a real world version of #solarpunk 🌱

A self governing community space focused on community needs. It’s an example of how we can do things equitably, build resilience all while focusing on circular economies. 🐓🌾🪏

person standing in water at sunset Coriander cover solarpunk Free until May 29th

LAST DAY to grab this #solarpunk story free!
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A copy of A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky Chambers flanked on the right by a half lemon and on the left by a bright red mocktail in an octagonal glass garnished with a small bouquet of thyme.

Backlist Bar Cart Bookshelf! A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky Chambers. A cozy solarpunk future of tea and temperance, and a yearning for the wild, the novella inspired the Ramble, a fruity refreshing mocktail perfect for after a bike ride or at a monk’s tea service.

youtu.be/uYaXI6hwu5Y

We've been a bit quiet lately because we decided working on two games isn't enough. SO HERE'S A THIRD!!

🌱SOLAR.CROSS☀️

a picross game where you expose political corruption in an emerging solarpunk society! Made in 10 days for the #SolarpunkJam hosted by @anima-interactive.com

Cool! We just picked up Re-Fresh 💦

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I'm so excited to bring Comfy Punk to Solarpunk this Thursday from 1-6pm at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Vests for every body. WITH POCKETS!
#yarn #crochet #supportsmallbusinesses
#solarpunk #aerialtealounge #comfypunk

This Wednesday 9:30 EST our Solarpunk Book Club will be discussing “What Kind of Bat is This” by @sarenaulibarri.bsky.social
“A Merger in Corn Country” by @daniellearostegui.bsky.social and “The Park of the Beast” by @tkrex.bsky.social - all available in Bright Green Futures

DM for zoom link