Solarpunk is one of our touchstone ideas at Vox Clamantis Books.
Books like Always Coming Home by Ursula Le Guin, A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy” by Becky Chambers, The Fifth Sacred Thing and City of Refuge by Starhawk.
These are books that envision a solar powered, sustainable future. There may be dystopias over the horizon, but home is a place where handicrafts and home-made things nestle together with solar power and sustainable technology.
As soon as I saw someone describing the Solarpunk genre, I immediately knew which of the books I’ve read and movies I’ve seen (mostly Studio Ghibli) fitted into the genre.
Solarpunk is a portmanteau word created from the “punk” part of steampunk and cyberpunk, and the concept of solar power and other sustainable technologies.
Climate fiction (cli-fi) is a related genre to solarpunk, but climate fiction can be highly pessimistic, whereas solarpunk aims to inspire people with the promise of solar power and sustainability.
Solarpunk is also a movement which aims to bring about a sustainable ecotopia.
Solarpunk – Wikipedia
Solarpunk is a literary, artistic, and social movement, closely related to the hopepunk movement, that envisions and works toward actualizing a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community.
What Is Solarpunk? History, Themes, Criticism & Real‑World Examples
Solarpunk is an eco-futurist movement blending renewable tech, nature and community. Learn its origins, principles, and vision for a sustainable, hopeful future beyond dystopia.
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