derek

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[–] derek 4 points 3 days ago

Holy cow. Thanks for sharing - I had no idea this existed.

 

This summer I read The Lord of the Rings to my eight-year-old and was struck by how much the themes continue to be relevant for the modern environmentalist movement. Ents destroying Isengard (the industrial power) is the classic example, but there's so much more. Mordor as an imperial, extractive power. Hobbits regenerating the land after it has been degraded. Gimli trying to preserve the Glittering Caves of Aglerond. And of course, growing trees symbolizing renewal and prosperity. So, I decided to write all these themes down, and compare them to instances where similar things are happening today.

I just reached a milestone in the writing process and wanted to share a sample my work so far! Please take a look and let me know what you think.

[–] derek 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've never seen this chart. What a story!

[–] derek 2 points 2 months ago

I love this

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Full disclosure, I work with a few soil scientists and I now understand how critical it is that we know the potential of the land if we're relying on it to produce ag or to be used as rangeland.

 

I had never heard of a land trust being used to keep rates affordable - sounds like a very cool model!

[–] derek 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I love it. And somewhere back in the base there's a hardbitten sargeant breaking in the raw recruits, chewing them out for flying to get to their base and making them scrub the bathroom with organic cleaners on a compostable toothbrush.

[–] derek 3 points 1 year ago

Anything that evokes Mucha is great in my book!

[–] derek 1 points 1 year ago

that was lovely

[–] derek 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ha! I have the same background. Great minds...

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[–] derek 8 points 1 year ago

Every time I return the community here feels more vibrant. Thanks for your work!

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I especially enjoy reading examples of how Solarpunk principles have been applied in the real world, or fiction that breaks down my own mental barriers about whether a better world is possible. So, I started this reading list to document my favorites. It's starting to grow as a community project, so if you want to make a contribution you're welcome.

Happy reading!

[–] derek 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've found that town-level organizing is satisfying, and a scale where a small group of individuals can help make bigger change.

My town government agreed a few years ago to adopt the sustainablect.org framework, which has a bunch of green/sustainable elements I am really excited about.

Once the town agrees in principle to a framework, you can advocate for policies based on that framework, and mobilize people who are particularly interested in one issue (say, composting!) or another (sidewalk networks! green energy!)

The trick, I think, is to find a framework the town government is willing to support (in principle) with specific changes. The fact that there's a certification program to go along with the framework that has prestige is really helpful. But really, the core of it all is to find a bunch of folks in your community that want to push things forward towards a goal with a shared vision. Which means that ultimately community organizing is what makes it possible, in my experience.

[–] derek 2 points 1 year ago

I've been looking for some good solarpunk art for our dining room.

[–] derek 3 points 1 year ago

a lovely magazine.

 

I've been trying to find ecological fiction. The famous one is Dune, but The Terraformers puts a focus on balancing ecosystems that feels fresh and unique. People on a built world struggle to find balance when the owners of this world exploit and break it and its inhabitants try to keep things together. There's a lot of exploration ojf "personhood" as well.

 

Invisible Solar is a new PV technology that take on the appearance of any building material. Each Invisible Solar module is more than a photovoltaic panel, it also is an active architectural element with various functionality.

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