Let’s take the idea that we have the tools right now, we just need to use them correctly’ – for example, making full use of things like floating gardens and clean energy. But let’s take it one step
How useful is it to think in terms of ‘utopia’ – and even to work towards it? Looking back at earlier posts, there should be something between the visionary and the utopian. That might even give
Africa has a lot to say to the rest of the world, as these pages have already showcased. Whether it’s how to use local materials! Rediscover earth to build with! Soil and mud in East
The SolarPunk movement is fundamentally about using creativity to envisage the future – because we need a ‘heightened imaginary response to climate change’. In science, that might mean seeing salt as a material for the future or using biodesign
To quote from a very inspiring piece from the Countercurrents site from the end of last year: “The solarpunk future isn’t speculative fiction but rather something that’s already materializing.” Yes, SolarPunk science fictions are ‘playgrounds for
Technology is not going to save us. Or, as a piece on the Futures Forum blog from a decade ago suggested on futurists and the promises of science and technology: “Our naïve innovation fetish” actually leads
How can we go about “future-proofing Sidmouth“? If we define this as making Sidmouth more resilient to the stresses and strains we will be facing, then yes, perhaps we can! And this is where Sidmouth
Can we design ourselves out of our current predicament? It could be argued that we have the technology we need – and that it’s just a question of how be put it all together. We
Here’s a look from the Guardian last week at an ‘intentional community’ where looking after wildlife is a priority; or, as the founder says, ‘We miss having a dog but it’s the price you pay’:
We already have today what we need for tomorrow: “Indeed, many of the technologies and practices that solarpunks draw into their imaginings already exist: solar and other renewable energy, urban agriculture, or organic architecture and