Welcome to all the new subscribers to this substack who’ve come to us after listening to Team Human.
For those of you who didn’t catch it you can hear our Founder Alex chatting with Doug Rushkoff about solarpunk here.
To all our subscribers, old and new, we’d like to hear what you would like to see more of in these posts.
Click here to see a previous Substack where we asked what type of content you wanted to see in general. It uses examples of previous ones to help guide you.
Coming up…
We’ve already got some planned for our future fortnightly updates.
One in the pipeline is “How solarpunk saved my life” which is Alex’s account of why he started started our storytelling society.
Another will explore the question - Is Gamechanger the first really solarpunk novel?
Is this the book we’ve been waiting for? [CREDIT: Tor / Forge Blog Excerpt from Gamechanger]
Below are ideas for other substacks we’re planning on doing. Which of these you’d most like to read first?
How solarpunk is Star Trek?
An interview with the Founder of Solarpunk Garden, grassroots activist Jenn Nweke
Not Utopia but Protopia - Hanzi Freinacht’s case for solarpunk’s potential
Why Miyazaki films aren’t solarpunk (but their style)
Solarpunk on screen - what films and TV are closest to our sunnier futures?
Vote by putting the numbers in the comments below to help us prioritise. Also feel free to add why you’ve made your choice.
Please also let us know any ideas for posts you’d like to see, or even better, write us as a guest post.
Share the ideas with us by email on solarpunkstories AT gmail.com or in the comments below.
And…
What went right this week @ Positive News
Climate SOLUTION super tipping points @ Just Have a Think
Imagine A New Earth Trailer @ Katie Patrick
Climate-resistant grapes? Spanish winemakers revive ancient varieties @ Guardian
Can a new university breathe life into Britain’s climate education? @ The New Statesman
Suntoucher - Groove Armada @ 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 share.
See you in the sunshine,
Alex Holland
Founder, SolarPunk Stories
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