Solarpunk info links

Recently had a friend of mine ask for some introductory resources on solarpunk. I figured it would be useful to post my recommendations here as well for those who might be interested.

This is not an exhaustive list, and more organised folks than me have compiled more thorough and structured collections of resources, but I think the following are a good primer. In no particular order:

Adam Flynn’s 2014 ‘Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto’ https://hieroglyph.asu.edu/2014/09/solarpunk-notes-toward-a-manifesto/

Stacy Elson’s 2014 ‘What is Solarpunk?’ https://solarpunkfarmer.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/what-is-solarpunk/

KD Hume’s ‘7 reasons why solarpunk is the most important speculative fiction movement in the last 20 years’ https://kdhume.tumblr.com/post/108932813682/7-reasons-why-solarpunk-is-the-most-important

Andrew Dana Hudson’s 2015 ‘On the Political Dimensions of Solarpunk’ https://medium.com/solarpunks/on-the-political-dimensions-of-solarpunk-c5a7b4bf8df4

Bradley Robert Parks 2015 ‘You care about the environment, but are you ready to punk it? Solarpunk!’ https://bradzooks.com/2015/09/04/you-care-about-the-environment-but-are-you-ready-to-punk-it-solarpunk/

Connor Owens (Solarpunk Anarchist) 2016 ‘What is Solarpunk?’ https://solarpunkanarchists.com/2016/05/27/what-is-solarpunk/

Jennifer Hamilton 2017 ‘Explainer: ‘solarpunk’, or how to be an optimistic radical’ https://theconversation.com/explainer-solarpunk-or-how-to-be-an-optimistic-radical-80275

Jessica Seymour 2017 ‘Solarpunk: rebelling against pessimism’ https://jessica-seymour.com/2017/12/11/solarpunk-rebelling-against-pessimism/

The Solarpunk Community 2019 ‘A Solarpunk Manifesto’ http://www.re-des.org/a-solarpunk-manifesto/

Alyssa Hull 2019 ‘Hopepunk and Solarpunk: On Climate Narratives That Go Beyond the Apocalypse’ https://lithub.com/hopepunk-and-solarpunk-on-climate-narratives-that-go-beyond-the-apocalypse/

Jay Springett 2017 (last updated 2018) ‘Solarpunk: a reference guide’ https://medium.com/solarpunks/solarpunk-a-reference-guide-8bcf18871965

daigoro 2016 ‘Solarpunk – a SFFWorld Topic’ Panel Interview/ Mediated Forum Discussion https://www.sffworld.com/forum/threads/solarpunk-a-sffworld-topic.48786/

Solarpunk Action Week https://solarpunkactionweek.tumblr.com/

So if you haven’t checked these out yet and want a decent intro into solarpunk I reckon the above is a good start. Also feel free to recommend other resources, I’m always keen to chat with folks about all things solarpunk!