The SolarPunk thing is happening everywhere… Here’s a manifesto in several languages: A Solarpunk Manifesto (English) – ReDes – Regenerative Design ReDes – Regenerative Design – Permacultura, Sociocracia, Solarpunk Ein Solarpunk-Manifest (Deutsch) – ReDes –
At last November’s COP26 meeting, the COP26 House was on display – notable for using Scottish-grown timber: COP26: Scotland’s home-grown house of the future – BBC News The case for home-grown timber homes was made:
A basic idea behind the SolarPunk ethos is that there is actually enough ‘technology’ already available to improve things considerably. One example is this from over twenty years ago: Remote Street Lights Powered by Solar
Soon, there won’t be enough wood – so we need to come up with sustainable options. Here’s an idea: According to a report by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), it is estimated that the amount