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Solarpunk is a powerful idea, but without practical action and a solid analysis of the systems that dominate the planet, it won't be enough.
Zoe Bee's Video:
https://youtu.be/8OC8dRWD9NA
The list of artists used is in the outro.
Introduction - 0:00
Key Elements of Solarpunk - 1:24
What Isn't Solarpunk - 4:17
Outro - 10:03
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outro music: Cedar Grove by joe zempel
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My biggest issue with solar punk is that people think they don’t have to change anything unsustainable about their lives because the tech will fix everything. “I don’t have to take the bus, I’ll just wait for Tesla’s new electric car that had ivy growing out of it!”
Tesla is solar punk?? It has punk in the name!
That was just an example, feel free to replace Tesla with any EV manufacturer.
Still, why EV cars and Solar Punk? Solar Punk is pretty anti car in general and rather imagines dense walkable cities with electric public transport.
Might just be the types of solar punk communities I used to frequent (and have since left) then.
On a slightly different note, diseases like respiratory diseases are easier to spread in public transports. I was victim of that countless times… really not keen in using public transports bc of that
A good solarpunk should also include working from home as an option for any job that you can work from home on, and any good economic system should protect workers including their right to paid sick leave if they’re feeling unwell, as well as make service jobs like getting your groceries or food delivered not exploitative as fuck so you you’re not super morally conflicted when you need it.