![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Explainer: ‘solarpunk’, or how to be an optimistic radical’ – Jennifer Hamilton, The Conversation, 2017, ‘A Solarpunk Manifesto’ – The Solarpunk Community, re-des: regenerative design, 2019, ‘On the Political Dimensions of Solarpunk’ – Andrew Dana Hudson, Medium, 2015, ‘Solarpunk: Notes Toward a Manifesto’ – Adam Flynn, Hieroglyph, 2014, ![]() ‘Don Qeerxote’ – Jennifer Lee Rossman, 2021, Hyphen Punk, ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ – Andrew Dana Hudson, 2018, in Energy Overlays, Land Art Generator Initiative, 3-24, Arizona State University Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative, free PDF download, and several other stories in this anthology ‘Sunshine State’ – Adam Flynn and Andrew Dana Hudson, 2016, in Everything Change: An Anthology of Climate Fiction, p. Suggested stories to read (available free online): I figured, instead of wasting that effort, I’d post it here for other people if they are interested. ![]() I managed to pick out a couple and then went overboard collating some useful introductory links as well as a (incomplete) list of published solarpunk fiction and other fiction works that have been claimed as having solarpunk themes. As part of that I was asked if there were any short readings I would suggest for the students to get a feel for solarpunk fiction. I’ve been invited to give a guest lecture on Solarpunk as an ‘online literary community’ for a final year English and Writing course at my university. ![]()
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