Solarpunk: A Vision for a Sustainable Future

By Joshua Krook

What might sustainable human progress look like, beyond pure technological acceleration? This essay provides an alternative vision, based on communities living in greater harmony with each other and with nature, alongside advanced technologies.

Source:

https://newintrigue.com/2025/01/29/solarpunk-a-vision-for-a-sustainable-future/

A podcast by BlueDot Impact.

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Chapters

• 0:41 The Core of Solarpunk
• 1:31 Part 1: The History of Solarpunk
• 4:42 The Rise of Solarpunk Writing in the 2010s
• 6:49 The Philosophy of the Dreamer
• 7:37 The Aesthetics of the Solarpunk World
• 8:46 The Philosophy of Regeneration
• 10:15 Solarpunk in Architecture
• 11:45 Solarpunk: Revolution or Utopian Fantasy?