r/solarpunk • u/randolphquell • 5h ago
r/solarpunk • u/ToBePacific • Jul 08 '26
Photo / Inspo Post your solarpunk setup. Here’s mine
- A solar-powered Meshtastic node providing free, off-grid text messaging to anyone in range.
2 and 3: My mini-server rack made out of an old CD organizer, with my Raspberry Pi devices stuffed inside. I self-host most of my own tech infrastructure.
- My barrel composter. Food and yard waste becomes plant food.
5 and 6: Rain barrels. I almost never use city water for my yard. Also, raspberries and grapevine.
- I upcycled an old car speaker into a Bluetooth radio rather than buy a new one.
8, 9, and 10. I replaced the entire front lawn with a pollinator habitat, hosting over 40 native species (and a couple non-natives to appease neighbors).
To me, the self-sufficiency and going-against-the-norm are what make all of this punk.
EDIT: This gallery is basically a “practicing what I preach” companion post to this one about how to start living a solarpunk lifestyle now. https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/s/dNQPHnEIhe
r/solarpunk • u/alxd_org • Jul 13 '26
Event / Contest Solarpunk Art Collab 2026: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Relief Results | Story Seed Library
More at: https://storyseedlibrary.org/tags/2026-collab/
The works below are a selection of illustrations created for the 2026 Solarpunk Art Collab ran by the Story Seed Library and Andrewism.
Even in the most optimistic scenarios of carbon neutrality, the XXI century will be full of climate disasters our civilization, culture and infrastructure are not prepared for. Let’s step away from clean, utopian Solarpunk worlds and roll our sleeves to face the consequences of our past.
How can a better Solarpunk world react to the coming disasters? How will our daily lives change? What new or repurposed infrastructure will keep us safe? What new traditions will we need to guide us? What stories will we tell ourselves to make sense of the world that has changed so much?
Let’s imagine more than just the rising waters: the droughts and fires, the sudden floods and pandemics, loss of infrastructure and supply chains we take for granted.
Finally, for the Disaster Relief, how can we step away from our colonial habits and imagine giving the survivors agency instead of handouts? How can we empower communities to rebuild after a catastrophe, find solace in each other and grieve those lost?
You can read more about the initiative at its event page. All of the works are available on Andrewism’s tumblr.
r/solarpunk • u/21Kuranashi • 8h ago
Aesthetics / Art "My works are memorials for the Animals" : Luci Jockel
gallerylucijockel on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lucijockel/
"I'm happy to announce that Gold Veil is now in the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection!
Gold Veil : 20,000+ ethically-sourced honey bee wings, completed in 2023 (after 9 years of work)
Photography by Vivian Doering
Thank you to all those who have supported me in the making of this work.
The honey bee serves as a symbol of our interconnectivity, the influence we have upon non-human counterparts, and how we rely on these beings to keep our environment livable.
It is not only about the bees, who have a complex impact on agriculture, but the pollinators, the insects, the animals that make up our ecosystem and our lost connection to them.
As we experience more extreme weather due to the climate crisis, the bees and all other animals and plants are impacted.
My goal is to bring awareness to this issue and reconnect with these beings."
r/solarpunk • u/ptv_hojbota • 16h ago
Ask the Sub Are people who like solar punk socialist?
If so what kind of socialist? What would be according to you a decent government system?
If anarchist or capitalist why you like one social system more than others?
r/solarpunk • u/ProfessionalSky7899 • 7h ago
Slice Of Life 41m timber cycle/pedestrian bridge in Lohmar
r/solarpunk • u/mrizqi1909_stdacc • 12h ago
News Mass Palm Tree Planting After Borneo Forest Fires
Hello, this is my first post on Reddit. I am from Indonesia, and there is a huge man-made disaster currently happening here: forest fires in Borneo. The main issue is that after the fires are cleared, oil palm seeds suddenly appear in the affected areas.

I hate how capitalism works because it makes the local communities in Borneo suffer from smoke and respiratory illnesses. But I guess that is how Indonesia wants to grow its economy—by destroying nature.
What do you guys think about this from a Solarpunk perspective?
r/solarpunk • u/IntelligentCat3645 • 14h ago
Discussion Quick question about bitumen
So as it says. Solarpunk roads. What are we making them out of? The busses and trams and bikes need something smooth yet with good friction and durability to go over. What it is currently made of, bitumen and asphalt is obtained through the fractional distillation of crude oil.
We can’t get crude oil out the ground without the temptation of taking the other parts for fuel, since we can’t put it back and no-one really wants to be storing unsupervised, highly viscous and flammable components indefinitely. Bitumen has a decently high recycling rate 90-100%, but over time, small amounts of new bitumen are needed, especially if you’re recycling roof tiles. They will be worn down slightly less by trams and busses due to purely lower levels of traffic. Still, there will come a time when there is not enough to make new roads / transport systems or resurface old ones.
And here’s the other thing. The power source of the future is a hydrogen cell battery… Which produces water. Either it gets let out of the car to water areas as it goes or it gets stored. And rain, so it’s a good idea to let the water soak in to reduce flooding or be drained away into green grey water storage systems, where the heavy metals can be soaked up by plants (EDIT: the plants bit could be part of some phytomining system.) and water can stay in the environment to keep it green.
I’m guessing either some kind of porous rock like clay, well-drained types of firm soil or something. Maybe we can press algae or fungus into paving stones so they’re biodegradable. (Especially since algae can be used to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and microplastics from the water, so keeping it stored somewhere is of interest.) Idk. This is a very small problem that can wait a few decades, minimum, so it’s not urgent. Anyone have any ideas / have any material on ideas?
r/solarpunk • u/Artifexa • 2d ago
Discussion Would cantilevered buildings be a good idea? Pros? Cons?
Building: Slovak Radio building in Bratislava.
Plants, trees and mushrooms follow the same structure.
Birds and bees often make their nests/hives on a simmilar pattern.
Maybe there's some advantage to it.
I was thinking if these could be good idea:
PROS:
- Lots of shadow minimizes heat island effect on ground.
- Allows more public space at ground level, for whatever is needed. Bike parkings, gardens, markets, playgrounds, third spaces...
- Lots of space on top for solar or gardens or meetings.
- Plants do the same to grab the most sun while the shadow they cast prevents competition (more cool at street level, more warm at top level, more surface for solar, just like a plant).
- Protection from bad weather.
- Blocks light pollution more efficiently.
CONS:
- Maybe inefficient use of land?
- Less durable or more brittle?
- Higher maintenance?
- Not very accessible unless elevators are used (normal builsings have tis too, tho).
More pros or cons?
From inside it looks so peaceful and spacious!
r/solarpunk • u/Super-Assistance-357 • 1d ago
Action / DIY / Activism An organization of my own that focuses on Solarpunk, sustainability, and more
Hi, I'm an electrical engineering student. After being introduced to cyberdecks, and personal tech, I feel inspired to design my CAP (Climate Action Project) in a way that focuses on solarpunk, maybe introduces ways, workshops, etc. on how to make our own tech products that can help or at least not destroy the environment.
I'm new to this community so I'd like to know what people over here think and get some feedback, any more ideas? I'd also love to have some people join me in this project if that's what you'd like.
r/solarpunk • u/ProfessionalSky7899 • 1d ago
Aesthetics / Art Monster Monday - Petalcloak
galleryr/solarpunk • u/PlantyHamchuk • 2d ago
News UK News: Plug-in solar panels now legal in the UK
r/solarpunk • u/DeepDivesnGoodMusic • 2d ago
Music Music moves the soul. Any latest Solarpunk tracks?
I've been away from the genre for awhile and wondered what albums or specific songs might have gotten big lately. Also if you know of any artists, recent or fading, who combined indigenous and solarpunk themes in their compositions. Have a GREAT rest of the weekend.
r/solarpunk • u/proton31 • 2d ago
Literature/Fiction Second Wave Solarpunk
I wrote a manifesto of sorts about solarpunk as a scifi genre, trying to incorporate modern critiques of the genre without throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Most of it relies on the ideas of future theorist and philosopher Donna Haraway. I'd love to know what you all think!
r/solarpunk • u/BladeVaryn • 2d ago
Research "My Conceptual Design for a Solar-Thermal Plastic Pyrolysis System – Would love feedback on the process flow!"
This is the complete research of my project as a university student on the project solar thermal pyrolysis of plastic products.The purpose of this research is to generate an alternative fuel which can be used in engines like diesel and kerosine further more to reduce the plastic waste from the world because plastic is been widelyy used in all of the countries and its waste management is that efficient which causes problems to marine life and to land life,In this project we will be converting the waste plastics like PP &PE into useful resources like synfuel syngas nad biochar,Now there will be a Q going in your mind tht how will we separate PE and PP form mixed plastic in a large amount to get the answer for your Q and for complete knowledge go through my work
r/solarpunk • u/Delta4o • 2d ago
Action / DIY / Activism Dutch solar and battery focused investment platform
zonhub.comReminded me of this sub. I did a project together with these guys many years ago, they have come a long way since then. You basically buy obligations to help fund solar and battery parks.
r/solarpunk • u/ANNArchyWolf • 3d ago
Research What historical technology would be a good addition to a solar punk future?
I am doing my EPQ (a 5000 word essay that is half an A level) on:
"How can the principles of the solar punk movement inspire a more sustainable future?"
I am wanting to find historical technology - such as the irrigation system used by Aztecs and the architecture commonly seen in hot countries that cool buildings down (window slats and courtyards) - that could be a good addition to a sustainable urban environment.
I would love if anyone had any ideas for me to go research or write about!!
Thanks :)
r/solarpunk • u/Independent_Mirror23 • 3d ago
Action / DIY / Activism I did a thing:
r/solarpunk • u/VagusTruman • 3d ago
Project The Software Update for the game Graftage is now live
Hello ladies, gentlemen, in between and Slaanesh of the Solarpunk community!
I'm happy to bring to you all the Software Update for a pretty little number of mine called Graftage. For the uninitiated, Graftage is a Solarpunk Hacking game where a bug has turned an office building into a cage, it's workers trapped. You are an IT specialist from the Lorim Ipsum corporation sent to work the problem, free the trapped employees, and get to the bottom of the bug.
The Software Update, as I called it, is a big one, sporting graphic and performance optimizations, new systems to gameplay, and UI improvements that were all very much needed. As it is done, now is the best time to check out what it has to offer. You can see what's what in the link below.
Thank you for your time and attention, and don't neglect your heart nor mind. Have a good night/day/afternoon/evening!
r/solarpunk • u/Berkamin • 4d ago
Growing / Gardening / Ecology Good Neighbor Gardens is Turning San Diego Into One Giant Distributed Farm
r/solarpunk • u/EricHunting • 4d ago
Aesthetics / Art This One Design Choice Makes Millions Lonely
r/solarpunk • u/striketheviol • 4d ago
News China launches world’s first 100kW bamboo-built floating solar farm off Shandong coast
r/solarpunk • u/EricHunting • 4d ago
Video HOW TO NAVIGATE THE SINGULARITY | Official Trailer
r/solarpunk • u/Playful-Painting-527 • 4d ago