The themes emerging from the Sidmouth SolarPunk blog of late seem to be very much about the future! 

Whether it’s a practical look at how ‘a future where semiconductors are so energy efficient’ or a more abstract but visionary idea of ‘rewriting the future with hope and innovation’.

Or whether it’s about storying the future, climate futurism or strategies for a better tomorrow.

All these posts are looking to a future in a positive and inspiring way.

And so, should the changing climate here in Devon promise us elephants in the River Sid – should we want them?!

A recent piece on the One Earth blog considers refuturing our imagination for an ecological transformation – and is written from a regenerative farm:

In a recent article, we delved into the concept of an ecological civilization, which envisions a new era of humanity, one that prioritizes human and ecological flourishing alike.Perhaps it shouldn’t have surprised us, but what most captivated readers were the images. These images offered enchanting, evocative glimpses of what life could feel like, free from pollution and the looming specter of ecological catastrophe. This type of imagery can quench a thirst in us we didn’t know we harbored. Creating that feeling is the operating strategy behind Solarpunk: “a movement in speculative fiction, art, fashion, and activism that seeks to answer and embody the question “What does a sustainable civilization look like, and how can we get there?”

I was introduced to solarpunk in 2020 and was quickly infected by its appeal. So much so my husband and I decided to name our farm Solar Punk Farms. Our “farm” is more a regenerative education and demonstration site, and thus solarpunk perfectly encapsulates what we’re trying to accomplish: make the sustainable revolution seem irresistible… 

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