Kind of off-topic but I always considered solarpunk to be a somewhat wholesome version of a sustainable future. While the rest of "punk" genres are usually "high X, low life".

Is it that solarpunk is rather "punk" in the sense of rebellion against the status-quo, or is it something I'm missing and solarpunk also follows "low life" formula?

[–] AccountMaker 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That part is actually adressed in the solarpunk manifesto:

The “punk” in Solarpunk is about rebellion, counterculture, post-capitalism, decolonialism and enthusiasm. It is about going in a different direction than the mainstream, which is increasingly going in a scary direction.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago

Thanks, it was a reassuring read, and that answers my question and some more

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago

Imo the "punk" in solarpunk is having any kind of hope for the future, in an otherwise dire world.

Not to say guerilla gardening/grafting isn't inherently solar punk.

It also appears people forgot about the community focused nature of punk. When your set is only 30 minutes how do you fill out a 2 hour show? You have a community of people that play music you like.

[–] KuraiWolfGaming@pawb.social 7 points 6 months ago

Like traditional punk lifestyles, its just counter-culture as apposed to "low life"

Going against the grain.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 months ago

I think the "punk" part is about taking a stance, even against the odds and against the system. As such, it can be both revolutionary, and connecting.

It doesn't matter whether the prospects are good or not. Earlier generations had limited success against the industrial meat grinder, but this time we can do it. Believe in yourself.