Solarpunk is an aesthetic and genre which envisions a sustainable future built around social and ecological resilience. It often includes concepts such as renewable energy, rewilding & harmony with nature, counter-culturalism and decolonialism, collective living, optimism, sustainable technology, and an attitude of DIY - that the future we want to see can be built through the here and now. In this video, I counter some criticisms of solarpunk - such as that it is just 'greenwashing' - and put forwards my case for what a solarpunk world might look like across different categories.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Solarpunk
00:58 Addressing Critiques of Solarpunk
05:18 Envisioning a Solarpunk World
05:47 Agriculture
08:21 Crime
10:26 Economy
11:32 Education and Research
13:54 Energy
15:43 Entertainment and Leisure
18:00 Fashion
19:43 Healthcare
21:29 Housing
23:21 Nature
25:39 Organisation
28:31 Relationships
30:18 Technology
31:23 Transport
32:38 Work
34:09 Conclusion

All the art depicted in this video was taken from the Story Seed Library: storyseedlibrary.org/ - check them out!

Sources:

A bunch of news articles etc, as attributed

Books or other sources which have helped make this video:

Agriculture - Regenesis by George Monbiot
Crime - (not directly relevant per se but a notable mention) Ootlin by Jenni Fagan
Entertainment & Leisure: my previous video essay:    • Why We’ll Still Have Celebrities After Cap...  
Economy: my previous video essay:    • The wealth tax is not enough. Here's why  
Housing: my previous video essay:    • Why the ‘Nature VS Housing’ Debate Makes N...  
Organisation/Work - Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloos, previous video essays such as:    • How We Can Build a Better World, Right Now  
Tech: my previous video essay:    • The Future of Social Media  

General: The Anarchist Library: theanarchistlibrary.org/

a bunch of video essays from people like Andrewism, Anark, Anna Howard, Alice Cappelle, Prince Shakur, Our Changing Climate, Zack Polanski's new podcast, etc... and to be honest probably a bunch of others I have watched and since forgotten about! Oh, let's not forget a special mention to the Instagram scroll hole of doom