Also LIBRARYS get your library card and use it. This will encourage local governments to find it and libraries are SUPER Solarpunk. Another tip. If you use a razor to shave you can strop (look it up) the blade to get more life out of it. I have been using the same "disposable" razor for over five years now. Just wash and disinfect it as you use it
Some libraries have free seeds for food too, along with neighborhood groups. Where I live, there’s a local community org for our neighborhood that has a seed bank and gives out incredibly low cost trash and yard bags
I really like it that the video starts with the most important information: Solarpunk CONFLICTS with capitalism. Solarpunk without class strugle is just worldbuilding.
what bothers me with solarpunk is that most of the content being produced orbiting this concept stem from fashion or other form of esthetic statements with little to no output of tools, assets or anything as tangibly useful as the movement proclaims itself to be.
That's kind of inevitable and can just be accepted and ignored. Fashion and other aesthetic statements are forms of signaling to others. This is natural for humans to want to do, especially within large populations. In its best form, it's an attempt to "find the others" who share your beliefs and values. In its worst form, it is a way of hypocritical virtue signaling, and can also be turned into a commodity by cynical entities. Personally, I think it just has to be accepted that some people are going to be hypocritical, and some are cynical. Imho, it's best to just ignore that, and to focus on how fashion and aesthetics can get more people interested in a concept they weren't previously aware of.
It would be pretty cool if some people gathered together resources to make practical Solarpunk inspired tools and distributed them amongst their community. Unfortunately, very few people have those resources at their disposal.
@@recycledwaste8737 Some of that is happening, fortunately; but, like you say, it requires a lot from those who have the knowledge. Building community can overcome some of that, since those without knowledge can maybe donate or barter, in order to support the efforts of the group. I see a lot happening in my own city, actually. Despite the predominant unsustainable infrastructure, some local efforts have even gotten the city government to get on board with sustainable landscaping, better infrastructure for biking and bus riding, etc. It's not NEARLY enough, but it shows that attitudes can be shifted, even at the level of municipal government, which usually caters mainly to concepts of "growth" and the interests of big business.
@@recycledwaste8737 I've got a few designs I will be sharing with the people over at Mars Society, I'll be uploading those to Printables as well, let me know if you want in ;)
Excellent guide to solarpunk, this is a video I will likely share. Letting people know how they can get started is one of the best things anyone can do for the movement. The person who makes the greatest mistake is the person who did nothing because they could only do so little. Thank you.
Sooo True! I have spent much of my life trying to escape the trap of consumerism without knowing what to call it. Not "a tree hugger" not a "vegan" not a lot of things, now I have an idea of what may be my world view - sort of "solar powered-locally produced-anti centralist, anti-elitist, anti-dynastic, anti-one-use-anything, anti-throw-away-society, generalist-driven, circular-peraculture" - been wondering how to define it in a way others can relate to. Maybe solarpunk is my new term, still evolving.
Cool. I'm very glad to see you've got a wealth of links and sources for information to get on the right path, asap. I really love the idea of pulling out the pillars of fascism, fossil fuels, and all the basic foolishness of vapid consumerism.
Co-evolutionary to Solar Punk we have permaculture and the Ecosystem Restoration Camp movement. Name drop: John D. Liu, for the latter. There's are tons of permaculture resources growing in the tubes. It's good to see.
Thank you for creating more content for the solarpunk movement - we sure need more of this kind of stuff and not just the aesthetic & sci-fi writing. I'd love to see some more videos about the solarpunk community and mutual aid. I don't know if any communities that follow solarpunk values and incorporate high tech with sustainability & fighting the clipate change exist? But I sure would love to hear about them if they do.
Absolutely! I'm happy to be able to create it. I have a few videos talking some communities out there but I have more planned for the future to highlight their efforts. :)
Great introduction. I have kept my eye on solarpunk communities for years and yet you made suggestions that I hadn't considered incorporating into my daily life. Thank you!
I love the concept of Solarpunk, yet i find it to be... Less punk than it needs to be. The anticapitalism of it is beautiful and I've ALWAYS supported that 🤘. But the concept of "Personal Carbon Footprint" idea was literally STARTED by big oil in the 1970's to pass of the blame of its own evils to the consumer. ((You can Google radio/tv commercials of oil companies that started the CFP system in the 70s)). Real change will come from mass government changes, or massive attacks on the largest non-ecofriendly companies funding. Until their money is messed with, or regulations force it, the Capitalist Industrial Systems will not change. LOVE that you included Vote as number 1 because its the only real thing in the entire list that will have a big enough ripple to do anything substantial.
This is a beautiful and inspiring video, thank you! Only reseently did I become aware of SolarPunk and is like is surfacing all this abstract ideas that I had but was not able to structure cohesively.
Anybody interested in Solarpunk please look into Earthen Construction. I have a soft spot in my heart for CEB - Compressed Earth Block house myself. There is no Solarpunk future without Earthen houses. Not only do they fit every goal of the movement they are also a very practical choice for home building Compressed Earth Block houses are... Fire proof (dirt doesn't burn) Pest resistant (mice and roaches can't live in your walls if your walls are solid Earth) Cheap (literally dirt cheap) Stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. (Just like adobe. This reduces or eliminates carbon that would have been used to heat or cool the house over the hundreds of years these houses last.) Super low embodied energy. Last forever. Please look into it. This is our future we are fighting for.
Absolutely! I have other videos talking about solarpunk communities and buildings and feature several earthships in them. :) They're a fantastic construction method.
@@TheSolarpunkScene I love Earthships but most cities won't let you build one inside city limits. There are other methods like Rammed Earth and my best buddy Compressed Earth Blocks that cities are ok with. I need to try to get Compressed Earth Block houses a tax break in my city. I'm in Texas. We had to have brown outs last summer because AC usage peaks during the hottest part of the day. I imagine cities would want houses that kept themselves cool. Thanks for your channel You're doing good work
I also like cob as well. But CEB is cool because it allows builders to think in terms of straight lines and should be a bit more familiar to people. Also ceb seems a bit less complicated for mixing ingredients but higher on the tools necessary to accomplish the build. I live in Colorado and can not believe that all single family homes aren't adobe or CEB. The native people who lived in this region knew how to build (when they chose to make permanent settlements) they were not made of sticks.
I was brought here by my 11 year old sons new high school timetable. He has a class called solar punk island. I have never heard of this before now but if it’s anti capitalism then I’m all ears!
Thank you! I've been trying to instill the concepts you show here in Solarpunk groups, but there's a lot of people bent on having it be a greenwashed cyberpunk unrealistic fantasy.
big no no on zoos. Zoos are the epitome of colonial "collection" culture and ethical zoos do literally not exist. Other than that some cool new ideas i havent thought about yet :) Tho changing what and how you personally consume wont change the world, so the first two ones, voting and joining a union are def the most important imo.
Wow, I been living Solar-punk all this time, but never even knew the term! LOL. My idea - don't buy anything that you can't dispose of. Example: I buy my fish from a butcher shop wrapped in newspaper, and I like the evening fire with the paper after we eat. Funny part, I had to bring my own newspaper to do this, but the butcher soon saw poeple notice my non-plastic approach and they started offering the newspaper as an option - it grew from there!
An important one is missing: eat less meat. Meat, particularly red meat, is a major driver of climate change and environmental destruction. You could replace it with healthier alternatives such as beans, lentils or tofu. Or maybe eat more chicken/turkey instead of beef/pork.
Personally, i dont understand the zoo point and how it relates to solarpunk. Zoos are literally a capitalist circus in which they capitalize out of taking wild animals and fuel animal trafficking. Animals deserve to be in their natural habitat, and if they need support, i would say actually to search for animal sanctuaries. Some animal sanctuaries are for farm animals, and there are also others that save wild animals from circuses and zoos. An animal sanctuary takes care of their needs and makes a safe space for them, they do not capitalize out of people visiting and such.
Hi @lug811! It really does depend on the zoo. Zoos that are associated with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, such as the Toronto Zoo are dedicated to conservation and animal welfare. There's a reason why I made a point of stating to research the zoo and how they treat their animals. Zoos, if set up properly with said focus on conservation and welfare, can provide spaces for education and appreciation of nature. With animal sanctuaries, you have to be careful as they are not federally regulated as zoos are. Hence ending up with places like are featured in Tiger King. It really depends on the individual place, and its why it's important to do your research about the location and their ethics. Here are some articles talking further on the matter, one from the AZA and one from National Geographic: Why Zoos and Aquariums are Beneficial www.aza.org/connect-stories/stories/benefits-of-zoos?locale=en Are Wildlife Sanctuaries Good for Animals? www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140320-animal-sanctuary-wildlife-exotic-tiger-zoo
Not right now though. We do not have enough natural (like actually natural) resources to feed people in cities. Poor people do not have resources or knowledge to simply sustain themselves. For transport of food to cities, you need technology. If you don't think about this issue, you are partly buying into the eugenics propaganda
Thanks for putting a focus on renters, appartment dwellers and other city rats. Ecologist video/propositions always forget about those folks beyond "use bike more, no car, take trains". Which are all true...but with such focus on solar roof and home garden or micro-green cave (none of those being feasible for renters and appt dwellers) it does completely leave them out of these futures at some point. SO THANKS AL LOT
Of course! I've rented myself for nearly a decade and became frustrated with how many times I couldn't do anything with what was recommended. It's so important to include everyone! I'm happy you liked it so much. :)
Hey Dear, maybe i missed it, but could you link the script for the video? Its great to have all the information combined that you mention in the different levels. What you can do and how to make big or small changes. I would like to spread these in my local community and in my family for them to finally have an overview and a comprehensive list of all the Options :) But if there is something even more detailed out there feel free to share too. I would really appreciate it and you would help a lot locally. Much love, Martin
I love the video, but you can't be serious with the zoo membership, almost no zoo keeps their animals even remotely how they should be kept. Let's not forget that if people want to go back to anarcho primivitism (without agriculture) that the world could only feed around 10-20 million people.
I agree with some of the things you say(especially about planned obsolescence), but I do not support vandalism or leaving notes in private businesses, things like this are only going to anger and frustrate people. You cannot force people to change, you can only encourage them to.
Omg I am so excited to see this content, just go introduce to Solar Punk and I really want to be apart of a movement that is dedicated to getting rid of capitalism and cultivating a culture the prioritises the health and wellness of human beings and our planet!!
Thank you for making this channel and this video! Just a note about 4:50 "Romanticization of indigenous culture": Many indigenous cultures have/had advanced ecological technologies developed with R&D periods of thousands of years which are being researched now by scientists involved in biomimicry, engineering, biology, chemistry etc... Everyday new research is being published. Also, "Globally, the UN recognizes that Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity and scientists have shown that Indigenous management practices in Brazil, Canada, and Australia provides the same level of ecosystem support and protection as any imposed protected area" Quote from Andrewism "What Does It Mean To Be Indigenous?". Today's unsustainable economy that you speak against is very arrogant with it's attitude of - Humanity is above nature and nature is there to serve and be used by it. I feel the sentence you said "Romanticization of indigenous culture" can seem suggestive to that same old arrogance. (I'm aware that i'm taking what you said out of context when you were talking specifically about AnarchoPrimitivism, but still feel it's important. Also I guess you already knew this, like in your video "How to Make Seed Bombs" you mentioned the old Japanese knowledge.) I believe that for Solarpunk to succeed we have to learn a lot from indigenous cultures. For example, I would love to see a conversation between Solarpunk activist and Dr. Lyla June regarding traditional land stewardship practices. Thank you :)
As a side note, I think the solar punk movement has a lot of parrels with the alternative techmovement of the 1970 and the romantic moment of the 1920s
Very niche suggestion: rabbit owners, your pet's leavings are a high quality very in demand fertilizer that can be thrown right into the garden without even needing to be composted. Contact your local community garden if you don't garden yourself.
Brand control is actually a high skill activity because mega corporations own so many brands that it is almost impossible for consumers to find out wich brand is involved in wich associations. That's where voting comes into play. We have limited influence in product consumption that doesn't extend the green washing marketing. One of the reasons is governmental subsdidy of products that are sufferng from "Demand and Supply" (Gas or Milk for example). That's where politics comes in place. Vote.
I use as I call it Soviet Solarpunk, which is Solarpunk with certain aesthetics of Sovietwave combined with Genetic Engineering (towards Plants, usually modifying them so they also produce electricity for the neighborhood and/or city)
i loooooved this video. thank you for putting it all together and for all the research done. the only thing i disagree with, and really think it's got nothing to do with solarpunk is going to the zoo! that point left me like o.O
I'm glad that you liked it so much! While I have gotten a lot of people who disagree with the point about zoos, my personal experience and a number of other people's experiences with zoos are places like the Toronto Zoo! Places like that that work for conservancy and introducing endangered species back into the wild. They do a lot of good work, and have a huge focus on providing safe, healthy environments for their creatures. Zoos are often a place for people to be exposed to other living beings that they wouldn't have had a chance otherwise, and can foster a passion for nature in urban environments. There are a lot of shit zoos out there, and it's important that we hold them accountable to improve the conditions that they have for our fellow living beings, or shut them down if it isn't good enough.
One might argue that solarpunk romanticizes technology in the same way it claims anarcho primitivism romanticizes the past. Perhaps both have valuable insight and balance each other out. I'm also not a fan of making solarpunk activist or political, unless the individual chooses. Christian monks live radical solarpunk existences for example but would not favor activism. It is all interesting to see it all evolve though.
Solarpunk focuses on reasonable tech rather than high tech or low tech, and solarpunk has always been political. Whatever speaks to the individual however. :)
Solarpunk by DEFINITION is political. Otherwise why are you claiming the label of "punk"? If you want to claim to be politically "neutral" that's fine, but don't call yourself solarpunk then. You're just environmentally conscious.
@@jessicastjames6202 Punk is about rebellion and non conformity. That may or may not involve politics. Some may even withdraw from politics as a part of their rebellion. These days political correctness for example is the way of the masses. Punk has never been about any of that.
@@jessicastjames6202 You're just gatekeeping. I don't subscribe 100% to the ideology many in the community do, but you can work towards a better future without being a pawn for someones political ideology. You're not "punk" if you expect complete conformity in the movement.
Zoo is really bad, only thing I wasnt really happy with in this vid Zoos are in general a very bad place for animals, most of the time the can not be help properly there and the conditions these animals have to face every day are quite frankly disgusting. In my opinion, a solarpunk society will get rid of zoos just out of the moral doubtfulness of these places. Be my guest to inform yourself in greater details about that topic, I am unsure about any valid sources in the englisch language, since I only know about scientists and animal-rights activists in germany. But it IS a very big issue
Capitolism and Consumerism have been confused in this video. Some form of interaction between collectivist systems and capitolist systems. No pure system we have today will work. Humans don't fit neatly into catagories, why do we assume our systems will too?
Thanks for the video! I always struggle to think of ways to get more involved and talking to and therefore finding new likeminded people in my area; this will most definitely help! One point made me stumble though: shouldn't we free ALL living beings from their oppression? Animals in Zoos are cute and fascinating to look at, yeah, but they are most of the time neither native nor are they free. Why not extend the thought of being against oppression to animals? Even if Zoos tell people, that the money they make is being used to support projects helping endangered animals etc.; i just don't get, why we have to goggle at animals behind windows, behind bars, behind idk wide bodies of water AND walls, it feels icky.
I'm an electronic music producer and am working on some solarpunk music. I'm looking for some visual artists to connect with to do some video to go with the music...
I love Solarpunk, but, to be honest, I don't like the suggestions. We won't end capitalism with recycling and buying bamboo toothbrushes. Conspicuous consumption as a way out of the climate crisis is just individualist and a capitalist attempt at reform again. Instead, we need mass movements to protest and to hold decision-makers accountable for their inability to change our economic system towards one that can coexist with our planet. We need to do activism against fossil fuels. Focusing on individual solutions instead of getting organised in a protest movement is contraproductive.
Why is it so hard for people to pay attention? The point of Solarpunk is to imagine a future whereby humans can engage with technology to produce sustainable and equitable outcomes. It’s opposite of cyberpunk. The suggestions of lifestyle changes are merely some of the suggestions worth considering. According to anarchist praxis, in order for a system to be replaced, one needs to create the new within the shell of the old. Which means embodying the mentality and behaviors of the world that one strives for. It means creating networks, amassing resources, skill building etc. so that when the system collapses (which is inevitable) a new system will already be there to replace it. This is in contrast to other typical forms of activism which either try and alter the current system bit by bit (which usually ends up being two steps forward one step back) or trying to take the system down without a care in the world for what happens next.
Botanical gardens yes, zoos no; all animals should be in their natural environment. You should think of editing that section out.
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What is your position on veganism, ie the way of living that excludes the exploitation and cruelty of animals? The lead researcher (Joseph Poore) of the most comprehensive study ever conducted on the relation between food and climate from Oxford University titled "Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers" said going vegan is probably the single best thing you personally can do to reduce your environmental footprint. And this is without taking into account the ethical and justice issues regarding producing sentient beings to exploit and kill of course.
Hi Luis! I will be doing a video in the future discussing meat consumption to fully elaborate on my position on it. I've read over that paper: www.researchgate.net/profile/Joseph-Poore/publication/325532198_Reducing_food's_environmental_impacts_through_producers_and_consumers/links/5dde940ca6fdcc2837f02458/Reducing-foods-environmental-impacts-through-producers-and-consumers.pdf To be perfectly blunt, being vegan is not accessible to everyone, often for medical reasons. You have made your stance perfectly clear while asking mine, so all I can say in response is that I hope you keep an eye out for when I do release a video about it. :)
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@@TheSolarpunkScene hi! Thank you for replying and for checking out the study! 🙂 I'll be sure to keep an eye on that new vid 👍 until then if you have any questions, as you may have guessed, I'm a vegan and environmental activist for more than 5 years now. Just to throw a bit of info out there, all the major nutritional authorities around the world give a green light to vegan diets for all stages of life, including the largest one on earth with more than 100.000 health professionals the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I don't think I can post URLs like you did above but you can easily find a very short summary of their position by asking "academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position on vegan diets" the summary is really short like just 3 or 4 sentences. I hope you find it useful! Thanks again 🙏
@@TheSolarpunkSceneThat’s just factually not true. If by some freak chance that a vegan diet lack some necessary ingredient that somebody required for their particular condition and that ingredient originated from animal sources then there is likely no reason why it cannot be produced in the lab and taken as temporary supplementation. There are cases of those in certain geographical places that lack adequate resources to sustain a vegan diet but in a solarpunk model, there is no reason that should be an issue.
@@TheSolarpunkScene It’s clear by your answer that you likely aren’t vegan and supposedly have a justification for it. A justification that shouldn’t need a video to communicate. A few sentences would be sufficient.
There should not be zoos We can’t just talk about helping nature and all humans and then not care about animals Who tf needs zoos???? We just need them bc we’re so shallow trying to hold on to every kind of happyness so we pull in these animals to suffer as well That’s all it is Capitalistic shit And it hurts And on top of that when we stop with that and live happyly We don’t even need to fill any void Ffs
Man this whole thing really made so much sense EXCEPT the union thing.... 😅 idk if its in my country but a union is basically an undercover charity bs yarn. They make money and provide nothing? I find unions are the polar opposite to everything mentioned here. They're quite literally the opposite of solar punk. I found that really bizzare.
0:50 hold up! "Fight" for it? I don't really like that word. Have we "fight" enough? The "fight" mentality is worse than any disease. How about we "work" for it?
"Capitalism is a zero-sum system" is exactly the opposite of the truth. Capitalism requires continuous growth of monetary value (although not necessarily material inputs) to provide profits. i.e. if the monetary value of wealth becomes fixed (zero sum), profits can't exist. Production must also grow with population, to maintain living standard parity.
@@LongDefiant That may be true in the short term, although not necessarily. As a general rule, better paid employees are also more productive, because the labor market is the same as any market in that you get what you pay for. Capitalism, when it is well regulated and optimized, functions on the principle of mutual benefit. Exploitative interactions may result in short-term gain for one party, but compromise the ability of the other party to continue to participate in the market. Employees also function as consumers of products, whether directly or indirectly. The purpose of economic activity is to provide for the needs and wants of the population, and the size of the economy ("the pie") depends on the ability of every participant to acquire those needs and wants sustainably. The inefficiency of the economy in achieving that purpose is compromised by the tragedy of the commons. What may benefit one at the expense of the other is also at the expense of the system as a whole, which cannot be optimized while such imbalances are allowed to persist. Violations of mutually beneficial exchange limit the viability of the economy. However this is not a feature unique to capitalism, it is a feature of human interaction. In communist systems, exploitation occurs by a different means, primarily official corruption, but the results are evident in the system's failure to provide consumer products abundantly. As a generality, purist systems, whether unregulated laisez-faire capitalism, or communism which prohibits property rights and profit, fail to achieve production adequate to the needs of the population. Addressing externalities is an inherently long-term common benefit, with short-term costs. Only hybrid systems, actively managed, have potential to achieve optimal benefit to humankind.
oh boy ... that first sentence made me feel like im gonna get indoctrinated into some extreme political view xD... dont understand me wrong i LOVE solarpunk .... just talking about the literal wording of the first sentence of the video
i highly recommend lowering meat consuption, or eliminating it all together. beef and other meats can be really harmful to the envirenmont, as well as very very cruel to animals. if youre not a position where going full vegetarian/vegan is possible, i recommend one or more of these options: - no meat mondays - reducing the amount of meals you eat with meat each day by 1 - researching where your meat comes from - don't waste any meat
I kinda agree on lowering meat consumption, especially if you’re buying the meat from stores. But what if you keep chickens and ducks, mainly for eggs but have to put one down and don’t want it to be put to waste? Just curious on your thoughts. Hope I don’t sound hostile 😅
This is the kinda stuff that keeps my hope alive! solarpunk is way too important to let die!
I'm so glad, never let hope die!
Also LIBRARYS get your library card and use it. This will encourage local governments to find it and libraries are SUPER Solarpunk.
Another tip. If you use a razor to shave you can strop (look it up) the blade to get more life out of it. I have been using the same "disposable" razor for over five years now. Just wash and disinfect it as you use it
Absolutely! Libraries are so important, including tool libraries.
Definitely will check out about using a razor like that!
Some libraries have free seeds for food too, along with neighborhood groups. Where I live, there’s a local community org for our neighborhood that has a seed bank and gives out incredibly low cost trash and yard bags
This is the practical guide the community and movement needed to grow by attracting right minded people. 🤙 👏
I really like it that the video starts with the most important information: Solarpunk CONFLICTS with capitalism. Solarpunk without class strugle is just worldbuilding.
what bothers me with solarpunk is that most of the content being produced orbiting this concept stem from fashion or other form of esthetic statements with little to no output of tools, assets or anything as tangibly useful as the movement proclaims itself to be.
That's kind of inevitable and can just be accepted and ignored. Fashion and other aesthetic statements are forms of signaling to others. This is natural for humans to want to do, especially within large populations.
In its best form, it's an attempt to "find the others" who share your beliefs and values. In its worst form, it is a way of hypocritical virtue signaling, and can also be turned into a commodity by cynical entities.
Personally, I think it just has to be accepted that some people are going to be hypocritical, and some are cynical. Imho, it's best to just ignore that, and to focus on how fashion and aesthetics can get more people interested in a concept they weren't previously aware of.
It would be pretty cool if some people gathered together resources to make practical Solarpunk inspired tools and distributed them amongst their community.
Unfortunately, very few people have those resources at their disposal.
@@recycledwaste8737 Some of that is happening, fortunately; but, like you say, it requires a lot from those who have the knowledge. Building community can overcome some of that, since those without knowledge can maybe donate or barter, in order to support the efforts of the group.
I see a lot happening in my own city, actually. Despite the predominant unsustainable infrastructure, some local efforts have even gotten the city government to get on board with sustainable landscaping, better infrastructure for biking and bus riding, etc.
It's not NEARLY enough, but it shows that attitudes can be shifted, even at the level of municipal government, which usually caters mainly to concepts of "growth" and the interests of big business.
@@recycledwaste8737 I've got a few designs I will be sharing with the people over at Mars Society, I'll be uploading those to Printables as well, let me know if you want in ;)
@@MrFranklitalien Designs for what? Unfortunately I haven't only heard good things about the Mars Society, and Zubrin in particular.
Excellent guide to solarpunk, this is a video I will likely share. Letting people know how they can get started is one of the best things anyone can do for the movement. The person who makes the greatest mistake is the person who did nothing because they could only do so little. Thank you.
Thank you Mark! I appreciate the comment. :)
I have never heard of solarpunk, but I am solarpunk. This was great thank you.
Welcome to the movement! I'm so happy that it resonates with you so strongly.
Sooo True!
I have spent much of my life trying to escape the trap of consumerism without knowing what to call it. Not "a tree hugger" not a "vegan" not a lot of things, now I have an idea of what may be my world view - sort of "solar powered-locally produced-anti centralist, anti-elitist, anti-dynastic, anti-one-use-anything, anti-throw-away-society, generalist-driven, circular-peraculture" - been wondering how to define it in a way others can relate to.
Maybe solarpunk is my new term, still evolving.
Cool. I'm very glad to see you've got a wealth of links and sources for information to get on the right path, asap. I really love the idea of pulling out the pillars of fascism, fossil fuels, and all the basic foolishness of vapid consumerism.
Co-evolutionary to Solar Punk we have permaculture and the Ecosystem Restoration Camp movement. Name drop: John D. Liu, for the latter. There's are tons of permaculture resources growing in the tubes. It's good to see.
Absolutely! I'm all about trying to give people the resources they need.
Thank you for creating more content for the solarpunk movement - we sure need more of this kind of stuff and not just the aesthetic & sci-fi writing.
I'd love to see some more videos about the solarpunk community and mutual aid. I don't know if any communities that follow solarpunk values and incorporate high tech with sustainability & fighting the clipate change exist? But I sure would love to hear about them if they do.
Absolutely! I'm happy to be able to create it. I have a few videos talking some communities out there but I have more planned for the future to highlight their efforts. :)
Solarpunks reasonable technology use is balm for my soul.
Great introduction. I have kept my eye on solarpunk communities for years and yet you made suggestions that I hadn't considered incorporating into my daily life. Thank you!
No problem, I'm glad that we're all working together to make our lives more solarpunk. :)
I love the concept of Solarpunk, yet i find it to be... Less punk than it needs to be. The anticapitalism of it is beautiful and I've ALWAYS supported that 🤘. But the concept of "Personal Carbon Footprint" idea was literally STARTED by big oil in the 1970's to pass of the blame of its own evils to the consumer. ((You can Google radio/tv commercials of oil companies that started the CFP system in the 70s)). Real change will come from mass government changes, or massive attacks on the largest non-ecofriendly companies funding. Until their money is messed with, or regulations force it, the Capitalist Industrial Systems will not change. LOVE that you included Vote as number 1 because its the only real thing in the entire list that will have a big enough ripple to do anything substantial.
Go and visit botanical gardens rather than zoos. Zoos are pretty messed up when you think about it.
This is a beautiful and inspiring video, thank you!
Only reseently did I become aware of SolarPunk and is like is surfacing all this abstract ideas that I had but was not able to structure cohesively.
Anybody interested in Solarpunk please look into Earthen Construction. I have a soft spot in my heart for CEB - Compressed Earth Block house myself.
There is no Solarpunk future without Earthen houses.
Not only do they fit every goal of the movement they are also a very practical choice for home building
Compressed Earth Block houses are...
Fire proof (dirt doesn't burn)
Pest resistant (mice and roaches can't live in your walls if your walls are solid Earth)
Cheap (literally dirt cheap)
Stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. (Just like adobe. This reduces or eliminates carbon that would have been used to heat or cool the house over the hundreds of years these houses last.)
Super low embodied energy.
Last forever.
Please look into it. This is our future we are fighting for.
Absolutely! I have other videos talking about solarpunk communities and buildings and feature several earthships in them. :) They're a fantastic construction method.
@@TheSolarpunkScene I love Earthships but most cities won't let you build one inside city limits. There are other methods like Rammed Earth and my best buddy Compressed Earth Blocks that cities are ok with. I need to try to get Compressed Earth Block houses a tax break in my city. I'm in Texas. We had to have brown outs last summer because AC usage peaks during the hottest part of the day. I imagine cities would want houses that kept themselves cool.
Thanks for your channel
You're doing good work
Don't forget Cob!
I also like cob as well. But CEB is cool because it allows builders to think in terms of straight lines and should be a bit more familiar to people. Also ceb seems a bit less complicated for mixing ingredients but higher on the tools necessary to accomplish the build. I live in Colorado and can not believe that all single family homes aren't adobe or CEB. The native people who lived in this region knew how to build (when they chose to make permanent settlements) they were not made of sticks.
I was brought here by my 11 year old sons new high school timetable. He has a class called solar punk island. I have never heard of this before now but if it’s anti capitalism then I’m all ears!
Oh my gosh I would love a class like that
Amazing video! Solarpunk optimism always helps my mood :)
Thank you! Its amazing what that sense of hope will do.
I go with you on a lot of Pointe but a Zoo membership? Strongly recommend reasearch into what zoos are like for the animals and the environment.
Thank you! I've been trying to instill the concepts you show here in Solarpunk groups, but there's a lot of people bent on having it be a greenwashed cyberpunk unrealistic fantasy.
You are most welcome. I've seen exactly what you're talking about and it's part of the reason why I put out these videos. Hope this helps!
big no no on zoos. Zoos are the epitome of colonial "collection" culture and ethical zoos do literally not exist. Other than that some cool new ideas i havent thought about yet :) Tho changing what and how you personally consume wont change the world, so the first two ones, voting and joining a union are def the most important imo.
This was good and densely-packed sensible suggestions, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, I been living Solar-punk all this time, but never even knew the term! LOL.
My idea - don't buy anything that you can't dispose of. Example: I buy my fish from a butcher shop wrapped in newspaper, and I like the evening fire with the paper after we eat. Funny part, I had to bring my own newspaper to do this, but the butcher soon saw poeple notice my non-plastic approach and they started offering the newspaper as an option - it grew from there!
Damn, I didnt expected that video to be so well documented, informed and PRACTICAL. Deserve way way more views !
Thank you! That's very kind of you.
An important one is missing: eat less meat. Meat, particularly red meat, is a major driver of climate change and environmental destruction. You could replace it with healthier alternatives such as beans, lentils or tofu. Or maybe eat more chicken/turkey instead of beef/pork.
Aren’t Zoos animal prisons?
Great video, keep it up. We need more Solarpunk esposure; thanks for this one.
Love everything except zoos, won't support that, but I can support sanctuaries.
"vote" bc that worked so well in the past?
the rest is fine ig, but we need to make solarpunk more anarchist again
Yeah, voting for capitalist rulers won't make capitalism go away.
I don't want there to be a good dictator, I want NO dictator!!!!
So many good ideas, am going to save this! Bought a house, going to refurbish this year
I love solarpunk it makes me so happy and make me belive in a better future
I'm so glad
Really well done! Thanks for posting it up ♥
Personally, i dont understand the zoo point and how it relates to solarpunk. Zoos are literally a capitalist circus in which they capitalize out of taking wild animals and fuel animal trafficking. Animals deserve to be in their natural habitat, and if they need support, i would say actually to search for animal sanctuaries. Some animal sanctuaries are for farm animals, and there are also others that save wild animals from circuses and zoos. An animal sanctuary takes care of their needs and makes a safe space for them, they do not capitalize out of people visiting and such.
Hi @lug811! It really does depend on the zoo. Zoos that are associated with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, such as the Toronto Zoo are dedicated to conservation and animal welfare. There's a reason why I made a point of stating to research the zoo and how they treat their animals.
Zoos, if set up properly with said focus on conservation and welfare, can provide spaces for education and appreciation of nature. With animal sanctuaries, you have to be careful as they are not federally regulated as zoos are. Hence ending up with places like are featured in Tiger King. It really depends on the individual place, and its why it's important to do your research about the location and their ethics.
Here are some articles talking further on the matter, one from the AZA and one from National Geographic:
Why Zoos and Aquariums are Beneficial
www.aza.org/connect-stories/stories/benefits-of-zoos?locale=en
Are Wildlife Sanctuaries Good for Animals?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140320-animal-sanctuary-wildlife-exotic-tiger-zoo
Animals are individuals and no innocent individual deserves to be imprisoned. I rarely hear Solarpunk address veganism and animal rights/ethics.
Thanks for the links and video. I'm glad this showed up in my feed.
You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed. :)
Thanks for making this video!!! So helpful 😊
"We use technology and knowledge to care for all humans". Nature provides all that humans need to care for themselves.
Not right now though. We do not have enough natural (like actually natural) resources to feed people in cities. Poor people do not have resources or knowledge to simply sustain themselves. For transport of food to cities, you need technology.
If you don't think about this issue, you are partly buying into the eugenics propaganda
Thanks for putting a focus on renters, appartment dwellers and other city rats.
Ecologist video/propositions always forget about those folks beyond "use bike more, no car, take trains". Which are all true...but with such focus on solar roof and home garden or micro-green cave (none of those being feasible for renters and appt dwellers) it does completely leave them out of these futures at some point.
SO THANKS AL LOT
Of course! I've rented myself for nearly a decade and became frustrated with how many times I couldn't do anything with what was recommended. It's so important to include everyone! I'm happy you liked it so much. :)
Watching this while I am waiting to take the bus, to a solar punk festival in Germany.
Great video!!!!! It's always wonderful seeing new solarpunk content! ^u^
Thank you!!
If you believe in yourself and with a tiny pinch of magic, all your dreams can come true
Hey Dear, maybe i missed it, but could you link the script for the video? Its great to have all the information combined that you mention in the different levels. What you can do and how to make big or small changes. I would like to spread these in my local community and in my family for them to finally have an overview and a comprehensive list of all the Options :) But if there is something even more detailed out there feel free to share too. I would really appreciate it and you would help a lot locally. Much love, Martin
Hey! The link to the original reddit post should be in the description. :) Hope that helps you and your community Martin!
Lots of really good suggestions 👍
Thank you! Definitely check out the link to the reddit to see the full list of suggestions.
I love the video, but you can't be serious with the zoo membership, almost no zoo keeps their animals even remotely how they should be kept.
Let's not forget that if people want to go back to anarcho primivitism (without agriculture) that the world could only feed around 10-20 million people.
I'd love to watch it, but something is wrong with the audio, and it bothers me so much
solar powered cyborgs. I LOVE THE IDEA
I agree with some of the things you say(especially about planned obsolescence), but I do not support vandalism or leaving notes in private businesses, things like this are only going to anger and frustrate people. You cannot force people to change, you can only encourage them to.
Omg I am so excited to see this content, just go introduce to Solar Punk and I really want to be apart of a movement that is dedicated to getting rid of capitalism and cultivating a culture the prioritises the health and wellness of human beings and our planet!!
Thank you for making this channel and this video!
Just a note about 4:50 "Romanticization of indigenous culture":
Many indigenous cultures have/had advanced ecological technologies developed with R&D periods of thousands of years which are being researched now by scientists involved in biomimicry, engineering, biology, chemistry etc... Everyday new research is being published.
Also, "Globally, the UN recognizes that Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity and scientists have shown that Indigenous management practices in Brazil, Canada, and Australia provides the same level of ecosystem support and protection as any imposed protected area" Quote from Andrewism "What Does It Mean To Be Indigenous?".
Today's unsustainable economy that you speak against is very arrogant with it's attitude of - Humanity is above nature and nature is there to serve and be used by it.
I feel the sentence you said "Romanticization of indigenous culture" can seem suggestive to that same old arrogance.
(I'm aware that i'm taking what you said out of context when you were talking specifically about AnarchoPrimitivism, but still feel it's important. Also I guess you already knew this, like in your video "How to Make Seed Bombs" you mentioned the old Japanese knowledge.)
I believe that for Solarpunk to succeed we have to learn a lot from indigenous cultures.
For example, I would love to see a conversation between Solarpunk activist and Dr. Lyla June regarding traditional land stewardship practices.
Thank you :)
Great video really impressed by how you put in alot of positive things you can do to make this less of asthetic and more of a viable eco future.
As a side note, I think the solar punk movement has a lot of parrels with the alternative techmovement of the 1970 and the romantic moment of the 1920s
Excellent! :) I've been looking for 'a place' like this.
Very niche suggestion: rabbit owners, your pet's leavings are a high quality very in demand fertilizer that can be thrown right into the garden without even needing to be composted. Contact your local community garden if you don't garden yourself.
I’ve been Solar Punk since the fifties. Building the ultimate solarium today. So sweet! Nice video. Thank you for kickstarting my solar Utopia day.
If I could, would have made this! Great job!
Brand control is actually a high skill activity because mega corporations own so many brands that it is almost impossible for consumers to find out wich brand is involved in wich associations. That's where voting comes into play. We have limited influence in product consumption that doesn't extend the green washing marketing. One of the reasons is governmental subsdidy of products that are sufferng from "Demand and Supply" (Gas or Milk for example). That's where politics comes in place. Vote.
I use as I call it Soviet Solarpunk, which is Solarpunk with certain aesthetics of Sovietwave combined with Genetic Engineering (towards Plants, usually modifying them so they also produce electricity for the neighborhood and/or city)
I guess I was solar punk before solar punk was solar punk.
i loooooved this video. thank you for putting it all together and for all the research done. the only thing i disagree with, and really think it's got nothing to do with solarpunk is going to the zoo! that point left me like o.O
I'm glad that you liked it so much! While I have gotten a lot of people who disagree with the point about zoos, my personal experience and a number of other people's experiences with zoos are places like the Toronto Zoo! Places like that that work for conservancy and introducing endangered species back into the wild. They do a lot of good work, and have a huge focus on providing safe, healthy environments for their creatures. Zoos are often a place for people to be exposed to other living beings that they wouldn't have had a chance otherwise, and can foster a passion for nature in urban environments. There are a lot of shit zoos out there, and it's important that we hold them accountable to improve the conditions that they have for our fellow living beings, or shut them down if it isn't good enough.
This looks good.
Very informative, thank you ❤️
One might argue that solarpunk romanticizes technology in the same way it claims anarcho primitivism romanticizes the past. Perhaps both have valuable insight and balance each other out. I'm also not a fan of making solarpunk activist or political, unless the individual chooses. Christian monks live radical solarpunk existences for example but would not favor activism. It is all interesting to see it all evolve though.
Solarpunk focuses on reasonable tech rather than high tech or low tech, and solarpunk has always been political. Whatever speaks to the individual however. :)
Solarpunk by DEFINITION is political. Otherwise why are you claiming the label of "punk"?
If you want to claim to be politically "neutral" that's fine, but don't call yourself solarpunk then. You're just environmentally conscious.
@@jessicastjames6202 Punk is about rebellion and non conformity. That may or may not involve politics. Some may even withdraw from politics as a part of their rebellion. These days political correctness for example is the way of the masses. Punk has never been about any of that.
@@jessicastjames6202 You're just gatekeeping. I don't subscribe 100% to the ideology many in the community do, but you can work towards a better future without being a pawn for someones political ideology. You're not "punk" if you expect complete conformity in the movement.
Zoo is really bad, only thing I wasnt really happy with in this vid
Zoos are in general a very bad place for animals, most of the time the can not be help properly there and the conditions these animals have to face every day are quite frankly disgusting.
In my opinion, a solarpunk society will get rid of zoos just out of the moral doubtfulness of these places. Be my guest to inform yourself in greater details about that topic, I am unsure about any valid sources in the englisch language, since I only know about scientists and animal-rights activists in germany. But it IS a very big issue
The entire pokemon series is based on a solar punk future, multiple in fact.
Gamefreak and Nintendo have faith.
I say the video was very informative and helpful
Glad you think so! :)
Capitolism and Consumerism have been confused in this video. Some form of interaction between collectivist systems and capitolist systems.
No pure system we have today will work. Humans don't fit neatly into catagories, why do we assume our systems will too?
Love this movement ❤
I was with it up until voting and electric cars. Now it's clear coercive forces sponsor this video.
Literally not sponsored by anyone
@@TheSolarpunkScene electric cars suck
Thanks for the video!
I always struggle to think of ways to get more involved and talking to and therefore finding new likeminded people in my area; this will most definitely help!
One point made me stumble though: shouldn't we free ALL living beings from their oppression? Animals in Zoos are cute and fascinating to look at, yeah, but they are most of the time neither native nor are they free. Why not extend the thought of being against oppression to animals?
Even if Zoos tell people, that the money they make is being used to support projects helping endangered animals etc.; i just don't get, why we have to goggle at animals behind windows, behind bars, behind idk wide bodies of water AND walls, it feels icky.
So if solarpunk is not the term for green dystopia, what is?
Awesome video! Thank you!
Glad you liked it! :)
Im 11 terning 12 soon and im happy that my children might have this future 😊
Solarpunk and the Symbiocene have a lot in common!
This is amazing ty soooo much
I'm an electronic music producer and am working on some solarpunk music. I'm looking for some visual artists to connect with to do some video to go with the music...
When will this game be out? I am willing to try early access.
Why boycott Kellogg’s?
Out of curiosity, as someone who doesn't shop at larger stores often, what is the problem with Hobby Lobby? Love the video by the way!
Hobby lobby is owned by facist who use child labor
I like the concept but what do y'all create how are y'all going to produce solar panels and renewable energy
Anarcho primitivism reminds me of the unibomber manifesto thoughts
*Unabomber
Great video!
I love Solarpunk, but, to be honest, I don't like the suggestions. We won't end capitalism with recycling and buying bamboo toothbrushes. Conspicuous consumption as a way out of the climate crisis is just individualist and a capitalist attempt at reform again. Instead, we need mass movements to protest and to hold decision-makers accountable for their inability to change our economic system towards one that can coexist with our planet. We need to do activism against fossil fuels. Focusing on individual solutions instead of getting organised in a protest movement is contraproductive.
Why is it so hard for people to pay attention?
The point of Solarpunk is to imagine a future whereby humans can engage with technology to produce sustainable and equitable outcomes.
It’s opposite of cyberpunk. The suggestions of lifestyle changes are merely some of the suggestions worth considering.
According to anarchist praxis, in order for a system to be replaced, one needs to create the new within the shell of the old.
Which means embodying the mentality and behaviors of the world that one strives for.
It means creating networks, amassing resources, skill building etc. so that when the system collapses (which is inevitable) a new system will already be there to replace it.
This is in contrast to other typical forms of activism which either try and alter the current system bit by bit (which usually ends up being two steps forward one step back) or trying to take the system down without a care in the world for what happens next.
I used solar power at my very first Burning Man in '98!
Nice!
Botanical gardens yes, zoos no; all animals should be in their natural environment. You should think of editing that section out.
What is your position on veganism, ie the way of living that excludes the exploitation and cruelty of animals? The lead researcher (Joseph Poore) of the most comprehensive study ever conducted on the relation between food and climate from Oxford University titled "Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers" said going vegan is probably the single best thing you personally can do to reduce your environmental footprint. And this is without taking into account the ethical and justice issues regarding producing sentient beings to exploit and kill of course.
Hi Luis! I will be doing a video in the future discussing meat consumption to fully elaborate on my position on it. I've read over that paper: www.researchgate.net/profile/Joseph-Poore/publication/325532198_Reducing_food's_environmental_impacts_through_producers_and_consumers/links/5dde940ca6fdcc2837f02458/Reducing-foods-environmental-impacts-through-producers-and-consumers.pdf
To be perfectly blunt, being vegan is not accessible to everyone, often for medical reasons. You have made your stance perfectly clear while asking mine, so all I can say in response is that I hope you keep an eye out for when I do release a video about it. :)
@@TheSolarpunkScene hi! Thank you for replying and for checking out the study! 🙂 I'll be sure to keep an eye on that new vid 👍 until then if you have any questions, as you may have guessed, I'm a vegan and environmental activist for more than 5 years now. Just to throw a bit of info out there, all the major nutritional authorities around the world give a green light to vegan diets for all stages of life, including the largest one on earth with more than 100.000 health professionals the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I don't think I can post URLs like you did above but you can easily find a very short summary of their position by asking "academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position on vegan diets" the summary is really short like just 3 or 4 sentences. I hope you find it useful! Thanks again 🙏
@@TheSolarpunkSceneThat’s just factually not true. If by some freak chance that a vegan diet lack some necessary ingredient that somebody required for their particular condition and that ingredient originated from animal sources then there is likely no reason why it cannot be produced in the lab and taken as temporary supplementation.
There are cases of those in certain geographical places that lack adequate resources to sustain a vegan diet but in a solarpunk model, there is no reason that should be an issue.
@@TheSolarpunkScene It’s clear by your answer that you likely aren’t vegan and supposedly have a justification for it. A justification that shouldn’t need a video to communicate. A few sentences would be sufficient.
There should not be zoos
We can’t just talk about helping nature and all humans and then not care about animals
Who tf needs zoos????
We just need them bc we’re so shallow trying to hold on to every kind of happyness so we pull in these animals to suffer as well
That’s all it is
Capitalistic shit
And it hurts
And on top of that when we stop with that and live happyly
We don’t even need to fill any void
Ffs
Great video. Anyone know where is the cartoon bit from? I would like to see more :)
Dear Alice
Great stuff!
Thanks!
Man this whole thing really made so much sense EXCEPT the union thing.... 😅 idk if its in my country but a union is basically an undercover charity bs yarn. They make money and provide nothing? I find unions are the polar opposite to everything mentioned here. They're quite literally the opposite of solar punk. I found that really bizzare.
I'm in pennsylvania, most of the people I talk to who are in unions enjoy them.
0:50 hold up! "Fight" for it? I don't really like that word. Have we "fight" enough? The "fight" mentality is worse than any disease. How about we "work" for it?
When you are facing down capitalism it's definitely going to be a fight
@@ashhorne2131 capitalism is not my problem
@@ashhorne2131 I have a feeling that people use that word just because someone else said so without thinking about it
great video
Thank you!
Make more videos!!!
I'm working on it! Haha
The only thing solar punk need to be perfect is an emphasis on culture and tradicional architecture. Eco-culturepunk idk
Haha felt weird to hear capitalism introduced with the angel de la independencia in Mexico city
This is a good way to get the matrix to a more green future but this isint solar punk that much. We need tech that works with nature.
"Capitalism is a zero-sum system" is exactly the opposite of the truth. Capitalism requires continuous growth of monetary value (although not necessarily material inputs) to provide profits. i.e. if the monetary value of wealth becomes fixed (zero sum), profits can't exist. Production must also grow with population, to maintain living standard parity.
But if you pay the worker less, the owner gets more, right?
@@LongDefiant That may be true in the short term, although not necessarily. As a general rule, better paid employees are also more productive, because the labor market is the same as any market in that you get what you pay for. Capitalism, when it is well regulated and optimized, functions on the principle of mutual benefit. Exploitative interactions may result in short-term gain for one party, but compromise the ability of the other party to continue to participate in the market. Employees also function as consumers of products, whether directly or indirectly. The purpose of economic activity is to provide for the needs and wants of the population, and the size of the economy ("the pie") depends on the ability of every participant to acquire those needs and wants sustainably.
The inefficiency of the economy in achieving that purpose is compromised by the tragedy of the commons. What may benefit one at the expense of the other is also at the expense of the system as a whole, which cannot be optimized while such imbalances are allowed to persist. Violations of mutually beneficial exchange limit the viability of the economy. However this is not a feature unique to capitalism, it is a feature of human interaction. In communist systems, exploitation occurs by a different means, primarily official corruption, but the results are evident in the system's failure to provide consumer products abundantly.
As a generality, purist systems, whether unregulated laisez-faire capitalism, or communism which prohibits property rights and profit, fail to achieve production adequate to the needs of the population. Addressing externalities is an inherently long-term common benefit, with short-term costs. Only hybrid systems, actively managed, have potential to achieve optimal benefit to humankind.
Make earth humanity nature wildlife environment biodiversity cities towns countries traditional modern past future 100% good strong smart renewable ageless beautiful eco friendly sustainable solarpunk immortal utopian peaceful safer anachronistic future
oh boy ... that first sentence made me feel like im gonna get indoctrinated into some extreme political view xD... dont understand me wrong i LOVE solarpunk .... just talking about the literal wording of the first sentence of the video
As a chattel slave that needs results NOW...nothing in this video helped.
Sorry to hear that.
Pro zoo yet no mention of veganism. Pro bourgeois democracy yet collective action limited to localism. Leaves a lot to be desired.
do not bring veganism into this, people WILL shut it down. meat eating is okay as long as beef is very restricted
2:25 - 2:35 we are looking at you Bill Gates!
i highly recommend lowering meat consuption, or eliminating it all together. beef and other meats can be really harmful to the envirenmont, as well as very very cruel to animals. if youre not a position where going full vegetarian/vegan is possible, i recommend one or more of these options:
- no meat mondays
- reducing the amount of meals you eat with meat each day by 1
- researching where your meat comes from
- don't waste any meat
I kinda agree on lowering meat consumption, especially if you’re buying the meat from stores. But what if you keep chickens and ducks, mainly for eggs but have to put one down and don’t want it to be put to waste? Just curious on your thoughts. Hope I don’t sound hostile 😅
I believe in Solarpunk, but you ruined it. You actually fumbled the bag.