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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Fellow solarpunks, what do we think of this new artwork by Jared Koh? In his vision of the future bioengineered trees can recharge e-bikes 🌳⚡🚲 🔗 to more of Jared's art in the comments 👇🏼 #Solarpunk #SolarpunkArt

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Could a dinner party be the most radical thing you do this week? 🍽️ Nico Shi hosted 270 guests for 12 solarpunk dinners in four weeks and wrote up everything they learnt ✨ From rotating conversation pods to sourcing local food, there's a full recipe here for how to host your own 👇

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Fellow writers, we'd love your help ✍️ What tools do you use when creating supporting characters? Archetypes? Character templates? Relationship maps? We're putting together a solarpunk fiction writing toolkit ☀️🤘and are looking for ideas and examples to include 🙏 #CreativeWriting #FictionWriting

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Washington solarpunks 🌿 Zine-making with our friends Solarpunk DC tomorrow! Theme: bikes Vibe: messy, fun, collaborative Explore people-first mobility through collage, drawing, writing. No experience needed. 📅 June 5 | 5–8 PM 📍 Edmonston, MD Free RSVP in comments #solarpunk #Washington

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Could Africa be showing the rest of the world how to solarpunk? From Uganda to Rwanda and South Africa, we explore projects that might just be leapfrogging the West 🌿 Link in comments 👇

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Solarpunk or not? This concept art by Naafi Adriana is striking either way ⚡ Check the comments for more of Naafi's art 🔗 #Solarpunk #Solarpunks

There's greenery cascading down skyscrapers, a Tibetan-style hillside village, and neon billboards all in one frame. Solarpunk, cyberpunk, or something in between?

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

What if solarpunk wasn’t just online but something you actually did with other people? 🌞 From Brooklyn to Berkshire, we’ve done a roundup of solarpunk events coming this summer including; 🌿 hikes 🎨 mural making 📚 live talks ✍️ writing workshops For more see comments 👇 #Solarpunk

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Scavenger's Reign is leaving Netflix at the end of this month 🚨 If you've been sleeping on it, wake up! ☀️ It's breathtakingly beautiful and original 🎨✨ We explored what makes it so special and if it qualifies as solarpunk in the post in the comments👇 #ScavengersReign #Netflix

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Help us level up! 🚀 Which Substacks are crushing it at building communities of paid subscribers? We're taking notes - all in service of bringing greater solarpunk joy to even more people 💚 Drop your recommendations in the comments 🙏 #Solarpunk #Solarpunks

CREDIT Sean Bodley solarpunk rooftop party

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

If you’re in Great Britain remember to vote today 🗳️ If you’re in England remember to take a form of photo ID to vote 📸 Polls stay open until 10 pm ⏰ You can use this site to find out who your local candidates are 👉 whocanivotefor.co.uk #Election2026 #VoteToday

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Building a deliciously sustainable future also means sustaining ourselves 🪴 Going to keep screen-time to a minimum for the next two weeks 🙏 That means I’m unlikely to be picking up messages or comments during that time. I’ll aim to read and respond to you beautiful people on the other side 😘

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This week's protopian round-up asks the important questions 🤔 Like: is Superman solarpunk? Also: a new piece of solarpunk art every day this month and why landscape architecture is a foot in the solarpunk door. Full post in the comments 👇 #Solarpunk #Superman

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Want to scale regenerative agriculture while enjoying a tasty craft beer? Then get down to ‘Scaling Agroforestry and Climate-Resilient Agriculture Through Policy, Finance, and Consumer Demand’ at the Atlas Brew Works in Washington tomorrow. RSVP in the link below #DCClimateWeek

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Really value this comment, especially coming from someone who’s also trying to build something protopian. It’s been awesome over the years to share how solarpunk keeps growing in all the ways NUVAGAIA describes below 🙏☀️💚 Link 👇 for the post their commenting on #Solarpunk #SolarpunkMovement

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Calling all Washington-based solarpunks and audio wizards ☀️🧙‍♂️ Our friends at Solarpunk DC and their buddies at DC Bike Party are taking a mesh networked sound system for a mass bike ride this #DCClimateWeek For more check the flyer 👇 #Solarpunk

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Did you know Superman runs on solar energy? ☀️ Gabriel Rizzo argues he might be solarpunk too. It's a personal, thought-provoking post we really enjoyed, and you can too by clicking the link in the comments 💚 #Solarpunk #Superman

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Looking for the best way into solarpunk? 🌞 We’ve gathered some of the pieces we still think about most, including TV picks, free fiction, movements for change and playful visions for better worlds 🌿 Link in the comments 👇 #Solarpunk #Solarpunks

SEAN BODLEY patreon solaprunk rooftop party

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

🌱 Our friends at the London School of Solarpunk are co-hosting a gorgeous free festival in Notting Hill 15-18 April. Tea, art, zines, sound systems and more. Drop in anytime. Link 👇 #Solarpunk #Solarpunks

Making 2030 - A mini-festival celebrating the ideas and skills of tomorrow

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

If you're in New York on 7th April, don't sleep on this - solarpunk artist Olalekan Jeyifous is giving a talk: "Double Exposure: Protopia and the Public Realm." 💚 It's free! Grab your spot via the link in the comments👇 #Solarpunk #SolarpunkArt

Olalekan Jeyifous is giving a talk: "Double Exposure: Protopia and the Public Realm

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We’re planning to put together a “best of” for our 100th blog 🎉 Which posts have stayed with you? Which deserve a spot? You’ll find our archive in the comments if you’d like a revisit 👇 #Solarpunk #Solarpunks

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A mum in the Bronx just became her own power company. $400 panel. Zip tie. No permission asked. She calls it "solar civil disobedience" 👊 Full story in comments 👇 #Solarpunk #BalconySolar

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Amelia Lorraine @futureme2034.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A lovely interview with some one envisioning and spelling out the world she is stepping into through art. Palate cleanser of changing focus.

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Built without cutting down a single tree. The Forest Tower in Denmark is designed to open up new ways of seeing the woods. You don't conquer the landscape here, you move through it, slowly, deliberately. Perspective as an architectural tool. Would you make the trip? #Solarpunk #Denmark

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

While revisiting old posts for our upcoming 100th newsletter, we rediscovered this brilliant @jordiversteege.bsky.social image. What does it make you think of? See a link to more of Jordi’s art in the comments below 👇 #Solarpunk #SolarpunkArt

CREDIT Jordi Versteege Pyrocene Studio Tales of the Green Earth 1

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Get a big discount off the Alma Oasis Urban Agriculture course by using the code Oasis10. Link in the comments :) #UrbanAgriculture #UrbanFoodGrowing

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Balcony solar is coming to the U.S. ⚡💚🙌 One Bronx resident is already doing it illegally. She calls it "solar civil disobedience" with a smile! (see pic 😁) Would you buy one if your state legalised it? Article in comments 👇 #BalconySolar #Solarpunk

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

"When I discovered solarpunk, it felt like I had found a thematic home" 🏡 Taylor Seamoount went from chronic illness and climate paralysis to creating some of the most rooted and community-focused solarpunk art around 🌿🎨 Interview link in comments 👇 #solarpunk #solarpunkart

Solarpunk Farms painting by Taylor Seamount

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Build it better Build it green Keep the engine clean Keep the system clean Build it better Build it better Sunlight in the wires Turning all the wheels - chorus from “Sunlight In The Wires” video below 🎶👇

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The 1st mention of solarpunk in 2008 was inspired by a cargo ship being pulled by a giant kite 🪁 Now kites are powering a town in Ireland and blimp turbines are generating megawatts in China ⚡ Memes can come true 🌱 Read our latest post in the comments below to find out more 👇

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Just added this chilled Sunday morning track to our SolarPunk Stories playlist 🎶 Link in the comments 👇

Album cover art for Mind Garden by Leavv

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Seen the Chobani yoghurt solarpunk ad? 🌱 They made another one, this time for oat milk 🥛 Link’s in the comments 🔗 Is this solarpunk done right or just vibes? 👀

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.” - Steven Pressfield

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Part of building a deliciously sustainable future is sustaining ourselves 💚 Taking a screen break for the next two weeks or so 🛌 See you on the other side 🙏

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

What does taking the power back actually look like? ⚡🔋 An inspiring solarpunk documentary 🎥🌞 Writing & fundraising events ✍️💚 and more in our latest round-up 🌱✨ Link in comments 👇🔗

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Solarpunk goes and flies a kite 🪁 New Olalekan Jeyifous artwork. What’s your favourite detail? #Solarpunk #SolarpunkArt

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Our friends The London School of Solarpunk are hosting a Winter Solstice party this 21st December 4pm - midnight at The Post Bar in Tottenham. It will include a Wyrd Sisters Morris lesson, Solarpunk workshop and more! #Solarpunk #WinterSolstice

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This brilliant solarpunk TV show is now on Netflix. Watch it. Love it. Convince the algorithm to show us more deliciously sustainable futures 🌱📺🙏 Link in comments #Solarpunk #Moonhaven

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

In Germany solar panels are helping protect vines from climate breakdown and giving small winemakers clean energy thanks to the growing world of vitivoltaics 🍇☀️ Link in the comments 👇🔗

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Practopian stories, Namibian solarpunk and other stuff in our latest round-up. Link in comments 👇 #Solarpunk #Newsletter 🎨 Andrea Miralles Studio

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

A still from Zertox’s short animated film, showing a solarpunk countryside seen from a train 🚆🌞 Full video in the comments 🔗👇

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Exciting things happening down under. Check in comments to find out more 👇💚🙏 #Solarpunk #Australia

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

We sat down with the creator of the satirical solarpunk videogame 'Future? No Thanks!' and the conversation did not disappoint. Link in comments for the full interview 👇🔗🎮 🌞

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

‘Si Tu Lo Quieres / Together We Rise’ a kick-arse track by Alya Isha and the latest addition to our SolarPunk Stories playlist 🎶 Link in comments 👇💚

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

A decentralised solarpunk energy system is already happening in Africa - a really fascinating long read by SkanderGarroum. Link in comments 👇#Solarpunk #Africa

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Organised labour and solarpunks are coming together, alongside protopian hobbies and Africa’s Great Green Wall, in our latest update. Link in comments below #solarpunk #TradeUnions

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Solarpunk trade union team-up

As well as a round-up of other solarpunky stuff

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

“Once people see that something can be done to make the situation better, they develop this bigger vision,” - the power of parklets, greening urban streets in Vienna as told by The Guardian (link in comments 👇💚) #solarpunk #parklets

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SolarPunk Stories @solarpunkstories.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

The solarpunk meme of airborne wind energy is setting sail into the skies of today 🌬️✨ Check the video in our comments 👇 to see more 💚 🎨 Tiago De Sousa

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