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I've been toying with the idea of some sort of Solarpunk/Library Socialism Movement in St. Louis for a while. I do not feel like any current organization deals with the specific issues I'm concerned with in a comprehensive, local way.

As a result, I have a vision I've been toying with that I feel ready to share: nextcloud.nullarch.com/s/qkkis

I'm very open to feedback or interest in this idea/project.

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Say hi to Finn-Tuan Le, the main character of the comic I'm currently working on!

With a very near-future setting and the first volume basically being a roadtrip between #Nürnberg and #Ansbach, this illustration doesn't really give away it's genre. But drastic environmental changes (and a touch of fantasy because rule of cool) lead to a slow but thorough breakdown of globalization and now people have to rebuild a more resilient society.

Part of me wonders if #ArtNouveau isn't the most #solarpunk of all the #art genres inspired heavily by natural designs and nature at its heart. Its only flaw is that during its time, class divide ensured much of the public didn't have access to it, and it was a beautiful for the rich but barely enriched the lives of the poor at the time. Who knows how it would have evolved if WWI hadn't broken out.
These days, thanks to digital design, image libraries and 3D printing available to the masses, everyone can enjoy that art style. I see little solarpunk art that embraces it though. Most of them learn more heavily on the #punk aspect of sort of the rough amateur yet community based wholesomeness that is at the core of solarpunk. Community focused art is almost jarring in terms of modern aesthetics. However i do wonder how well the blending of the two genres could make the movement pop more and draw people in who were unaware of it prior.

This is why somebody needs to make a TV series out of one of Iain M Banks' Culture novels.
A single movie wouldn't work.

I would argue Solarpunk is Techno-Optimist, which this person hasn't heard of, so perhaps don't read too much into this opinion piece

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · The left needs its own version of techno-optimismBy Amana Fontanella-Khan

PARSEC is a Pittsburgh based SF org that does all kinds of stuff — coordinates the annual Confluence conference, runs contests and crit groups, and has a beautiful newsletter with all the latest... including this month my review of the #solarpunk movie FLOW and the announcement that my #hopepunk story got published in @lunastation !

Check out the zine here: heyzine.com/flip-book/5e44d653

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So either you go completely counter-culture and import your friends to be your neighbors (this is happening more) or you look for opportunities/crisis and lean into that... like what happened recently with my HOA...

6/n
#solarpunk #fascism

newsweek.com/three-best-friend

Friends Move Into Same Neighborhood In Atlanta
Newsweek · Three Best Friends Buy Houses on Same Street—Then Fourth BFF Has Some NewsBy Melissa Fleur Afshar

Highlighting for #SolarPunkSunday:

@breadandcircuses Let's talk about #Degrowth...

"Imagine an economy designed to serve the planet and ALL its inhabitants, not just the most powerful. What might that look like?
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Countries that have overshot ecological limits would scale back their non-essential production and consumption to lessen environmental impacts and to decarbonise more rapidly by:

❇️ Reducing reliance on cheap fossil energy
❇️ Reducing the use of material-intensive luxuries like SUVs, private jets, and oversized homes
❇️ Stopping unsustainable practices such as the industrial production of meat and the culture of fast fashion
❇️ Curbing the wealth excesses of the very rich
❇️ Promoting public transportation over private vehicle use
❇️ Fostering a culture of durability and repairability in consumer goods

Simultaneously, the focus would shift toward enhancing social progress and human well-being by:

🔷 Guaranteeing universal access to high-quality essential public services like healthcare, education, childcare, and transportation
🔷 Ensuring affordable housing and living wages for all
🔷 Implementing a public job guarantee; a nationally-funded program where the municipal government provides jobs to those willing and able to work

Embracing these changes does *not* mean rejecting technology. A balanced approach where technological innovation and efficiency improvements are pursued as long as they are sustainable, safe, and equitable should be encouraged. The focus is on using resources efficiently, distributing them fairly, and scaling down non-essential production to help societies achieve self-sufficiency and justice."
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LEARN MORE ➡️ explore.degrowth.net/degrowth/

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#Degrowth #SelfSufficiency #RightToRepair #Decarbonize #SolarPunk

explore.degrowth.netA Degrowth Economy Explained | Explore degrowthThis page is dedicated to illustrating a transformative vision for the future: a degrowth economy. Here, we invite you to explore an alternative …