"What even IS Solarpunk?"
It's a social, artistic and environmental movement that aims toward a sustainable future via environmental activism and cultural education. (hence the "solar") Against climate doomerism, capitalism, and profit over anything else. Very DIY, counterculture, anarchism (hence the "punk")
So like: creating micro-self sufficient strategies that are accessible to everyone can apply to everyday life, helping pollinators, picking up trash, learning and teaching how to repair stuff, A LOTTTTT of upcycling, advocating for environmental causes, educating masses via literature and art and events and whatnot
(that's like, the "brochure" explanation. Then there's also the more chaotic and less legal actions like clandestine seed bombing, local creatures feeding, company boycotting in any fun way you can think of and moss grafitti)
How to stay active year-round?
Winter
- Host art workshops/soirées (nature themed, to make ornaments and stuff that can be sold in exhibitions, or just for fun and to raise awareness)
- Inside greenhouse prepping
- Teas and tincture making to give as gifts
- Donating clothes and shoes
- Looking into all the activist activities for the upcoming year, note important dates, be aware of demonstrations, colloques, expos, etc
Spring
- Early spring: throwing green grenades/ seed bombs
- Managing small outside cultures and inside greenhouse cultures: herbs, fruity , seasonals, etc
- Flower picking (to dry or whatever)
- garbage picking strolls
Summer
- Fruit drying/curing (to make ornaments, compostable water plates and infusions, etc)
- Herbs drying
- Making water drinking stations for local animals (out of hollow fruits) in dry areas
- Materials gathering (hay, seeds, dry branches, etc)
Fall
- Early fall: moss grafitti
- Knitting scarves to donate or sell for environmental organizations support
- Ornament making (to gift or sell in winter time)
- Art soirées (ornaments making, collages, "watchbooks")
- Garbage picking strolls
- Materials gathering (leaves, pinecones, sticks, etc)
- Feed local creatures and make safe spaces for them during winter
Year-round activities:
- Crafting, learning and educating: zines, tutorials, posters, books, etc
- Building stuff out of recycled materials
- Volunteering and donating to verified organizations
