Solarpunk Futures

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson takes a look at a climate human rights case out of Australia, and its implications for the ability to hold corporations accountable for their role in damaging the climate. Then, we explore what a solarpunk system of climate accountability would look like.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagNews Articles and Other SourcesTrapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisishttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/22/trapped-by-floods-and-fearing-death-in-the-heat-the-australians-taking-legal-action-over-the-climate-crisisMeet the 10 Australians and Read their Complainthttps://earthjustice.org/hardtruthscase/legalFossil Fuel Exports at Center of UN Human Rights Case Against Australian Governmenthttps://earthjustice.org/press/2026/fossil-fuel-exports-at-center-of-un-human-rights-case-against-australian-governmentU.N. court rules countries have duty to limit greenhouse emissionshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/07/23/world-court-climate-rulingObligations of States in respect of Climate Changehttps://www.icj-cij.org/case/187 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks how extreme heat is changing the way World Cup matches are played, and asked why those same protections aren't afforded to all working people.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagNews Articles and Other SourcesStudy warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks growhttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/study-warns-dangerous-heat-2026-world-cup-climate-risks-grow-2026-05-14World Cup puts urban heat risk in the spotlighthttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/world-cup-puts-urban-heat-risk-spotlight--ecmii-2026-06-16Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study sayshttps://apnews.com/article/climate-heat-stress-feelslike-temperatures-50-days-daae5fb348e8cb587bccdf770e842611Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis findshttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/world-cup-matches-severe-heat-level-analysisHydration breaks affect game more than I initially thought, says England's Tuchelhttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/hydration-breaks-affect-game-more-than-i-initially-thought-says-englands-tuchel-2026-06-22/Heat at work: Implications for safety and healthhttps://www.ilo.org/publications/heat-work-implications-safety-and-health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, we have part 3 of our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care. We’re talking about hurricanes, flooding, storm surge, power outages, the myth of the evacuation order, and we continue our conversation about what solarpunk disaster prep and response look like. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson dives into the data center revolt with three examples of communities fighting back and saying no, including Illinois, La Pine, Oregon, and Monterey Park, California. Then, Justine outlines a solarpunk standard for data center approval.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagNews Articles and Other SourcesAmericans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll showshttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-wary-ai-driven-data-center-boom-reutersipsos-poll-shows-2026-06-11US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA sayshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-06-09Gov. Pritzker slows down data center developmenthttps://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/09/gov-pritzker-slows-down-data-center-developmentA small Central Oregon town shoots down data center developmenthttps://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregonIn first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacentershttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues the discussion about wildfire and smoke from earlier this week, but from the angle of clean air as public infrastructure rather than from the perspective of small community disaster preparedness.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagNews Articles and Other SourcesWildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study findshttps://apnews.com/article/smog-wildfires-climate-change-ozone-artificial-intelligence-bc9cde6da8ae4019cc07b800c70106adFires reverse progress toward ozone air quality standards in the United Stateshttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed3197NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Tollhttps://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-funded-study-shows-wildfire-smokes-hidden-ozone-tollWildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study findshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-ozoneThe Clean Air Act 101https://www.nrdc.org/stories/clean-air-act-101American Lung Association State of the Air Report https://www.lung.org/research/sotaScience in Action: How to Build a Corsi-Rosenthal Boxhttps://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science-action-how-build-corsi-rosenthal-boxMonitor the Air Quality Index Near Youhttps://www.iqair.com/usa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson brings you part 2 of our series of disaster prep as community care, and this episode is all about wildfire season. How do we prepare for the smoke, the evacuation orders, and fire? And how to ensure that those who need help aren't left behind to fend for themselves?Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson reads a short story from our most recent issue, Solarpunk Magazine Issue #27. This story was written by Sylvie Althoff, and is titled, "Radio Free Luna, Signing Off."Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagYou can learn more about Sylvie Althoff and her work on her website, and you can connect with her on Bluesky @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, we’re launching our series on disaster prep, not as a hyper-individualist apocalyptic fantasy, but as mutual aid and community resilience. We're calling this series "Disaster Prep is Community Care: An Anti-Prepper Survival Guide." Each Monday for the next eight weeks, we'll explore how real disaster preparedness isn't about hoarding supplies and hiding in a bunker, but is an organizing tool for building stronger communities and ensuring that when systems fail, no one is left behind.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks at the rise of solar power and examines the systems that keep us paying so much for electricity when sunlight is so abundant.Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagSOURCES AND LINKSSolar’s day in the sun is rapidly approachinghttps://www.ft.com/content/2d78227e-d74d-43f0-ba92-13543e22b1d3New Energy Outlook 2026https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-energy/new-energy-outlook/#row-6a19c1eed9b5aCORRECTION: In the episode, it's stated that battery storage deployment could rise from 223 GW in 2025 to 3.8 TW by 2035, but that was said incorrectly. BloombergNEF’s executive summary says storage rises from 223 GW in 2025 to 3.8 TW by 2050, not 2035. Our apologies for the mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses the recent Regenerative Agriculture pledge signed by over 40 major food and agriculture companies, and asks if regenerative agriculture is becoming the next greenwashing scam. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagSOURCES AND LINKSGlobal food and beverage giants join forces on regenerative agriculturehttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global-food-beverage-giants-join-forces-regenerative-agriculture-2026-05-19From pilots to practice: a new bid to scale regenerative agriculturehttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/pilots-practice-new-bid-scale-regenerative-agriculture--ecmii-2026-05-18Climate reporting rules for food sector set high bar for regenerative agriculturehttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/climate-reporting-rules-food-sector-raise-bar-regenerative-agriculture--ecmii-2026-04-15Rewarding farmers for regenerative agriculture is ‘critical for decarbonising the food sectorhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/rewarding-farmers-regenerative-agriculture-is-critical-decarbonising-food-sector-2024-06-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson reads two short stories from Solarpunk Magazine Issue #27: "Beyond Mortar and Magic" by Alex Vossler, and "What the Sea Remembers" by Dennis Mombauer.Our Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comGet Issue #27: https://solarpunkmagazine.com/shop/solarpunk-magazine-issue-27Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses the recent UN General Assembly vote on climate action and the idea that climate aid isn’t charity or leverage in political negotiations, but instead, is an obligation. Our Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagSOURCES AND LINKSNews Articles on the UN Vote:https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-vanuatu-trump-administration-international-court-90b89dc776e0bece17f2ab4064b7f71ehttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/un-backs-world-court-climate-opinion-us-among-few-oppose-2026-05-20https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/un-climate-crisis-vote-shows-political-momentum-growing-expertsUN Resolution Text: https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4113865/files/A_80_L.65-EN.pdfhttps://www.icj-cij.org/case/187ICJ Advisory Opinion: https://icj-web.leman.un-icc.cloud/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20250723-adv-01-00-en.pdfColumbia Law Blog Articles: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2025/08/13/a-panoply-of-consequences-remedies-and-reparations-in-the-icjs-climate-opinionhttps://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2025/08/05/new-standards-in-government-framework-litigation-legal-implications-of-the-icj-advisory-opinion-on-climate-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When disaster comes, the fantasy says: run, hide, protect your own. But real survival has never worked that way. When the smoke rolls in, when the floodwaters rise, when the power fails, when the evacuation order comes too late—what saves people isn't a bunker. It’s a neighbor with a spare room, a phone tree, a ride across town, a community center with clean air, a pantry built for sharing, and a plan that includes everyone.This summer on Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, we’re talking about disaster prep as mutual aid, community care, and the infrastructure of survival.Because no one survives alone.---------------Our Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses local, national, and international efforts to grant legal rights to nature.Our Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmagSOURCES AND LINKSLane County Watersheds Bill of RightsFull ballot measure language: https://www.protectlanecountywatersheds.org/read_ordinanceThe ballot measure explained: https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide-military/Measure20-373Explanatory.htmlArguments in favor: https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide-military/Measure20-373ArgInFavor.htmlArguments opposed: https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide-military/Measure20-373ArgOppose.htmlGeneral Rights of Nature Sources"Should Trees Have Standing" by Christopher D. Stone: https://southerncalifornialawreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Christopher-D.-Stone-Should-Trees-Have-Standing_%E2%80%94Toward-Legal-Rights-for-Natural-Objects-45-S.-CAL.-L.-REV.-450-1972..pdfGlobal Alliance for the Rights of Nature: https://www.garn.org/rights-of-natureCase StudiesTamaqua, Pennsylvania: https://celdf.org/2015/08/tamaqua-boroughToledo, Ohio: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/03/06/lake-erie-bill-rights-federal-court-unconstitutionalOrange County, Florida: https://aldf.org/article/legal-rights-recognized-for-rivers-in-florida-and-quebecGrant Township, Pennsylvania: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13062023/pennsylvania-fracking-wastewater-injection-wellshttps://celdf.org/2023/05/unrepentant-and-vindicated-proposed-frack-waste-injection-well-in-grant-township-to-be-plugged-and-abandonedNew Zealand: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2017/7/en/latest/#DLM6831462Columbia: https://apnews.com/article/atrato-guardians-illegal-mining-contamination-threats-choco-977ad1e171715b8f7fb20a8ac6b9e149 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson examines the energy transition's dependency on mining and imagines what a solarpunk energy transition would do differently.G7 trade talks target critical minerals as US-EU tariff rift strains unityhttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/g7-trade-ministers-discuss-critical-minerals-supply-chain-french-minister-says-2026-05-06France convenes G7 on critical minerals to curb China's griphttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/france-convenes-g7-critical-minerals-curb-chinas-grip-2026-05-05The energy transition has a rare earth problemhttps://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/05/05/the-energy-transition-has-a-rare-earth-problem-these-startups-are-solving-itOur Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson talks about AI and what it costs us, our communities, and our planet, then imagines what public computational infrastructure and solarpunk data centers might look like.Reuters ArticlesAEP raises capital plan to $78 billion as data center power demand skyrockets https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/aep-raises-capital-plan-78-billion-beats-profit-estimates-data-center-demand-2026-05-05/Duke Energy Tops Profit, Revenue Estimates Rate Recovery, Weather Boosthttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/duke-energy-tops-profit-revenue-estimates-rate-recovery-weather-boost-2026-05-05/US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA sayshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-05-12/Other Cited Sourceshttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/duke-energy-earnings-anderson-gas-plant/819428/Solarpunk Magazine: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagFollow Solarpunk Magazine on social media:BlueskyInstagramTikTokFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson explores why hopeful stories are still so hard to write, and offers tools and suggestions to help creators shift their thinking and open up new possibilities beyond dystopia.Our Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagOur Social MediaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmagFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses power outages as a matter of life and death for millions of people who rely on electricity to power their medical devices, making the case that we should understand the electric grid as a care system and build collective systems of support rather than relying on personal preparedness.The Invading Sea - "Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond"https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/05/05/medical-devices-outages-backup-power-energy-bills-solar-climate-change-rechargeable-batteriesSolarpunk Magazine: https://solarpunkmagazine.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagFollow Solarpunk Magazine on social media:BlueskyInstagramTikTokFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Demand Utopia podcast from Solapunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson takes a look at a recent article from The Guardian about a proposal from the Climate and Community Institute called “Stop Greed, Build Green,” and uses it as a launching point to make the case for a working-class climate agenda.The Guardian articlehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/climate-crisis-working-class-economyThe Climate and Community Institute's "Stop Greed, Build Green: A Working Class Climate Agenda" https://stopgreedbuildgreen.climateandcommunity.org/posts/agendaSolarpunk Magazinehttps://solarpunkmagazine.comSolarpunk Magazine Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmagFollow Solarpunk Magazine on social media:Bluesky InstagramTikTokFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses the balance between aesthetics and politics in the solarpunk genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia, host Justine Norton-Kertson discusses how housing serves as a litmus test for solarpunk futures: if the future can’t house people, then it’s not serious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia, host Justine Norton-Kertson talks about the history and purpose of borders, then does a thought experiment imagining what a solarpunk future without borders—with freedom of movement—might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, our host Justine Norton-Kertson imagines what Los Angeles might look in a more hopeful, solarpunk future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we examine the current attempts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and how DEI is at the center of those attacks. Then, we imagine what decentralizing education might look like from a solarpunk perspective instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we introduce our new climate news segment. Then we examine the U.S. social security system, how it's funded and distributed, as well as the current attacks and drive to privatize this century old system of public, collective care. Then we pivot and imagine what elder care and aging with dignity might look like in a more compassionate and decentralized solarpunk future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A war on protest has been declared, with promises to expel, arrest, imprison, and deport student protesters. But resisting dictatorship and dystopia is key to building utopia. That's why on this episode, we're breaking down the current war on protest, its connection to past state crackdowns on movements, and how solarpunk offers a different vision. We also talk about various ways people can engage in resistance even if they can't or don't want to attend street protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 of our episode on the rise of a new, more overt brand of imperialism in the U.S. under the second Trump administration, we dive into alternatives to imperialism through solarpunk values and practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, in the first of a two part episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast, we look at the brazen imperialist moves Trump has made so far in his first month back in the White House, and we discuss his actions within the historical context of U.S. imperialism specifically, and western imperialism in general. Next week in part 2, we'll dive into the solarpunk response to imperialism and look at real life examples of the struggle to end the empire's global exploitation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our first episode back after a nine month hiatus, host Justine Norton-Kertson reflects on the current political landscape, imagines a solarpunk future, and looks at some recent grassroots victories to inspire us for the struggle ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second episode of Solarpunk Magazine's newly relaunched podcast, Solarpunk Futures: Demand Utopia!, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks at different characteristics, ideas, and alternative systems that have been proposed as part of various utopian visions. And we'll think about how we can apply these lessons to the collective solarpunk world-building project Solarpunk Magazine is launching on May 1st. You can make sure you get notifications when we release new world-building polls and questions buy signing up for our blog or the free section of our Patreon.Join the conversation on social media pages around the questions of community parenting and what ideas you think might best lead to more utopian societies in the future.Instagram | Facebook | Bluesky | TwitterThe Solarpunk Futures: Demand Utopia! podcast is a production of Solarpunk Magazine and Android Press.Produced and hosted by Justine Norton-Kertson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Justine Norton-Kertson takes us on a tour of utopian visions through time from Plato to More, and from Indigenous cultures to today's post-utopian shift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a minute since we've posted a podcast episode, but we're excited to get back at it with a regular monthly schedule. In this episode, we take a step back and look at solarpunk's origins and evolution over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justine Norton-Kertson talks with author and editor Phoebe Wagner about past work, as well as their recently published solarpunk novella, When We Hold Each Other Up (2023, Android Press) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the finale of Solarpunk Presents' first-ever season, Ariel and Christina sit down to chat together about the Winter Solstice - Christina brings the scientific knowledge, Ariel brings a few book recommendations, and we discuss traditions of celebrating the return of the sun (as we've experienced them in the northern hemisphere). What are your favourite solstice traditions? Do you have recommendations of good solarpunk solstice stories to cozy up with? You can tweet at us @SolarpunkP or toot at us over on Mastodon @[email protected] and let us know. Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the changing climate increasingly disrupts our ways of life, we have three choices: do nothing, attempt to stop or even reverse climate change, and/or figure out how to withstand it. Option one is a terrible idea and the ship has (mostly) sailed on option two. But option three is how we learn to live—and maybe even thrive—in our changing world. Part of this is figuring out how to convey the information that climate researchers have gathered to the people—like farmers, water managers, and urban planners—who need to make decisions now—about things like what crops to plant, where to get water for everyone and how to allocate it, and where to plant trees—for both the near and slightly distant future. In this episode, we’re talking to Professor Lisa Dilling, of the University of Colorado, Boulder, about building networks of people through which information about regional climate predictions can flow to people and information about the needs, predicaments, and questions of people can flow to climate researchers.You can follow Lisa Dilling on Twitter at @LisaD144, and the Western Water Assessment program at University of Colorado here: @WWAnews or visit their website at https://wwa.colorado.edu/ Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, Ariel chats with Heather MacKenzie, Executive Director of Solar Alberta, about transitioning to renewable energy deep in the heart of oil and gas country - in a just and sustainable way. Join us to learn about the history of the Solar Alberta organization, from its grassroots beginnings in neighbourhood solar projects, to dealing with (government-funded!) trolls online, all the way up to being the leading non-profit solar organization in Alberta and providing worker upskilling in a unique market.You can go to https://solaralberta.ca to learn more, or connect with and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You don't have to be a solarpunk—or a lunarpunk—to dream of bioluminescence, from twinkling phytoplankton to glowing lamps, phosphorescent fungi, and jellyfish lit up like space ships. To honor those dreams, we talked to Dr. Steve Haddock, Senior Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and leading expert on the things that glow, flash, and train headlights through the dark waters of the deep sea. Join us for this conversation about how bioluminescence works, what critters are capable of it and what they use it for, and whether or not our visions of bioluminescent street lamps stand a chance of coming true.You can also follow Steve Haddock on Twitter @beroe and learn more about bioluminescence at https://biolum.eemb.ucsb.edu/.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Ariel sits down with Justine Norton-Kertson, editor of the forthcoming BIOLUMINESCENT: A LUNARPUNK ANTHOLOGY. They discuss what lunarpunk is in contrast to solarpunk, what inspired Justine to put together an anthology of lunarpunk fiction, and a sneak peek at some of the participating authors and the content that fans can expect to encounter!Sign up for the BIOLUMINESCENT Kickstarter here, and follow Android Press on Twitter @press_android.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solarpunk is all about vibrant, beautiful, livable cities filled with plants, public transportation, and solar panels—in other words, nothing like the congested, polluted, inhospitable messes we live in today. How do we start making the great transformation? Simply by starting. Join us for a conversation with Dr Jayde Lin Roberts about having a voice in the development (or redevelopment) of your neighborhood or city.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Solarpunk Presents, nonfiction co-editor Ariel Kroon sits down for a virtual chat with Gabrielle Gelderman, an Edmonton, Alberta-based climate grief chaplain and climate justice organizer. They talk about what climate grief chaplaincy even is, the necessity of holding communal safe spaces for grieving especially for organizers, the necessity of feeling grief in order to feel more positive emotions, and climate despair as a corollary of solarpunk hope.Links:Gabrielle's Instagram: @theclimatechaplainGabrielle’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gabthechaplainClimate Justice Edmonton (CA)Faith Matters Network (US)Sunrise Youth Organization (US)*Note: During the interview, Ariel mentions episode 4.30 of Secret Feminist Agenda; the name of the theorist she cites is Eugenia Zuroski.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Christina De La Rocha talks to Dr Hélène Jacot Des Combes, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Advisor to the National Disaster Management Office of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. They discuss sea level rise, infrastructure that can adapt to climate change, and land reclamation and protection. Dr Des Combes speaks passionately about reparations (for decades of colonialism, the US’s testing of atomic weapons on the atolls of the Marshall Islands, forced relocation of the Marshallese people, climate injustice, and much more) and advocates for the Marshallese peoples’ right to their own lands.You can read more about the Marshall Islands' unique position at the forefront of sea level rise at PacificaRisa.org. For further reading, check out the Republic of the Marshall Islands' Climate Change website here, you can read up on the Government of the Marshall Islands' Adaptation Communication (Dec 2020) here, and the World Bank's page on the Marshall Islands has some informative visuals.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Solarpunk Presents, Ariel sits down with John Okhiulu from the Decolonizing Wealth Project to talk about the role of philanthropy in addressing racial capitalism and reparations, and how the DWP is working to change the narrative around charitable giving and wealth-transfer. Also, John tells us about how he personally found himself in the world of philanthropy, as well as his vision of a solarpunk future.To learn more, visit decolonizingwealth.com, read about its founder Edgar Villanueva on his site, or follow the organization for updates on their Twitter @decolonizwealth.Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this soft-launch of Solarpunk Presents, the companion podcast to Solarpunk Futures, hosts and Solarpunk Magazine nonfiction editors Ariel Kroon and Christina De La Rocha tackle the question of “Must Solarpunk Should”? This is a dilemma that unconsciously or consciously comes through in a lot of the nonfiction submissions that we receive in our slush pile, and we have Thoughts about it. So many thoughts! Possibly controversial one! But one of the best things about solarpunk is the space that it gives us to explore and think through new paradigms, new systems thinking, new ideas – some of which maybe we don’t necessarily love, but that are part of our world regardless of whether we like it or not. We’re learning and growing with every new day as solarpunks - come join us!PS: The audio is a bit bumpy in parts; please excuse the technical hiccups. We’re still learning!Connect with Solarpunk Magazine at solarpunkmagazine.com and on Twitter @solarpunklitmagConnect with Solarpunk Presents Podcast on Twitter @SolarpunkP or Mastodon @[email protected] with Ariel at her blog, on Twitter at @arielletje, and on Mastodon @[email protected] with Christina at her blog, on Twitter @xtinadlr, and on Mastodon @[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 7 we talk with Joey Eschrich and Clark Miller from Arizona State University about solar power, the solarpunk anthologies they've been publishing with ASU, the need for more human representation in solarpunk art, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk with Canadian sci-fi and climate fiction author, Nina Munteanu, about water and her recent books, blurring the lines between fiction and non-fiction, and the idea of an author's responsibility to their community of readers.Click Here to check out A Diary in the Age of Water, Water Is... The Meaning of Water..., as well as Nina's other works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our fifth episode, co-host Brianna Castagnozzi talks with Jetse de Vries about his 2010 Shine Anthology, a collection of optimistic science fiction stories that is a progenitor of the solarpunk genre. They also talk about Jetse's more recent work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we talk with Yishan Wong. Yishan is the founder and CEO of Terraformation, and former CEO of Reddit about the solarpunk art contest he is hosting that has almost $20,000 in cash prizes. We also talk the native reforest restoration work he's doing with Terraformation to help solve the climate crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 3 we talk with Sarena Ulibarri, head of World Weaver Press and editor of three solarpunk anthologies including Glass & Gardens: Solarpunk Summers, Glass & Gardens: Solarpunk Winters, and Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures. We also hear a reading of a solarpunk story called "Caught Root," written by Julia K. Patt, and read by our co-host, Brianna Castagnozzi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our second episode, we talk more about Solarpunk Magazine and our goals for the next few months. We also read and discuss a work of solarpunk flash faction called, "A Distant Honk" written by Holly Schofield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode, we talk with Brazilian lawyer and author Yasmin Moita, who has a short story titled, "Taming the Sea and the Wind," in the forthcoming anthology, Amazofuturo. We read from and talk about Yasmin's story as well, what amazofuturism is, and it's relationship and similarities to solarpunk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.