The Word Forest charity, based in Tipton St John, “works to combat the devastating effects of global warming and climate change by planting fast growing trees in the tropics”: What We Do – The Word Forest Organisation
A regular guest author on their website is Shivany Ria – and here she writes on fiction – in a way which could be said to be very SolarPunk!
Click on the links for the full pieces:
Authors and writers connote a fractured but not broken world, begging the question in their young audiences, “What do we do with our freedoms while we still have them?” … While utopia may seem out of reach, we can reconnect and protect the new world we find ourselves in.
Are We Living In A Dystopian World? – The Word Forest Organisation
Words have power, especially when arranged in a story. Literature has literally been one of the most integral parts of human history. It’s a medium of inspiration… As we face the challenges of climate change, we should try not to forget the power of storytelling to help us connect with this beautiful, chaotic, and ineffable world around us.