SolarPunk Detective #2 teaser

Preview from 2nd ep in our SolarPunk Stories series

This substack we’re giving you a sneak preview from the second thrilling installment of SolarPunk Detective “Innocent as Doves”

Alejandra got to a deck hatch and wrenched it open. A blast of briney fresh air hit her in the face as well as the acrid smell of smoke.

One of the Guadalajara’s building-sized sails soared above her into the night sky making loud snapping sounds as it whipped back and forth.

Computer sailing must have failed, she thought, as the graphenated canvas was flailing uncontrolled in the wind.

She made her way to the side of the ship. Large shards of glossy blue glass crunched under her boots from the remnants of shattered solar that were strewn across the deck.

Looking down the vast metal bulk of the Guadalajara she saw explosions had blown out the hull from the inside.

Flames were running up the next set of sails to the stern casting a hellish dance of light and shadows across the ship. It was listing badly and she assumed it must be sinking.

Alejandra heard a crackle behind as someone’s foot stepped on broken solar. She spun round in a defensive stance ready to fight.

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The rest helps raise funds for things like SolarPunk Stories running costs and commissioning new solarpunk art.

Reimagine Black Futures this 8th October in Brum

Our friends at AfroFlux are hosting a day of awesome looking scifi events this Saturday 8th October 2022 in Birmingham.

In their own words:

“we’ll be celebrating the radical imagination and creativity of the Black and brown community through sonic sounds, cosmic comics, capoeira sessions, live cosplay drawing, Pan-African dance, real talk, star talk, exploring the theme of SPACE, and what that means to you here, now, then and in the future

We warmly welcome everyone of all ages to come along and discover the space to be yourself and connect with other Fluxians through creative expression.”

If you can make it to Birmingham this Saturday check it out. More event info here.

And…

• In the future, huge ships will be wind-powered like sailboats @ Quartz

• Charles Holland Architects' Co-Living in the Countryside wins 2022 Davidson Prize @ Dezeen

• How mirrors could power the planet... and prevent wars - Hard Reset @ Freethink

• The World You Have Made for Us - NZCA Lines @ SolarPunk Stories Playlist

Until Next Time

That's all for this update. If you like what we’re trying to do here and know someone else who might do too then please like, comment and share. 

See you in the sunshine,

Alex Holland

Founder, SolarPunk Stories