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A true community-owned gardening project. So many stadiums and sports institutes are just left to rot once they're no longer profitable, instead of being reused for the greater good. Remember, repurposing is always easier than recycling.

Image source: https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/solarpunk/comments/1oatw62/taipeis_old_stadium_turned_into_a_community_garden/

A picture of Taipei's derelict Zhongshan Stadium taken from inside, showing a community garden emerging on the viewing decks filled with greenery

What are your favorite books on repairing things? What about books on making things?

As the internet gets filled with AI slop I've been putting together a personal library for friends and neighbors.

I have a book on bike repair, two books related to making, altering, and mending clothes, a book on home repairs, a book about electronics, and the book I used to study for my Ham radio exam.

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Why Maria - Alia's (the main character in "A New Faith") partner - could become a world-famous creator of immersive concerts.

Read the chapter about Maria's creation here -https://tinjar.ghost.io/anf/a-new-faith-part-3-chapter-32/

You know how the present contains the start of all possible futures? This one felt a little dystopian, but also a bit .

The other day our Old EV needed charge. The closest chargers were located in what is now a closed (and closed off) big box store. The parking lot was empty, except for two cars: the security guard and a Seattle Police car. We hesitantly drove towards the chargers, and parked next to the only charger that had a CHAdeMO connector, which was already in use.

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Picture taken at night time from inside a car, the windshield covered with rain drops. It shows what used to be the entrance to a big box store, now all boarded-up with plywood. On top, in red capital letters, the words "ENTRY A FOOD" remain.

If you’re in the UK and you are interested in growing and/or conserving heirloom varieties and supporting the Heritage Seed Library now would be a good time to join. See link below.

Their seed catalogue is out to members in two weeks.

“HSL members will receive exclusive access to over 150 rare varieties, including 14 brand new additions on Tuesday 18 November 2025.”

https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/hsl

I'm making a new film, a dark comedy set in a world where direct democracy thrives, no politicians, no central governments, where communities are self-sufficient and help each other to survive the climate crisis. But I need your support to imagine this future.

Details https://www.dilmandila.com/donate/wind-a-solarpunk-short-film

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This film is the final step toward making a feature set in this world.

"There is no ethical consumption under capitalism" doesn't mean "eh, don't worry about it", it means that you should consider alternatives that reduce or eliminate "consumption under capitalism".

Growing your own food. Repairing your stuff and the stuff of people around you. Foraging. Helping your neighbours. Establishing or borrowing from a library, be it for books, tools, toys, or anything else. Even creating free and open source software.

There are *lots* of ways you can satisfy your needs and goals without consumption under capitalism, you just won't learn about them from capitalist news and advertising channels.

I recorded a podcast yesterday with the delightful @henrylienauthor.bsky.social!

The pod lifts up hopeful climate fiction stories but it's also an extended tutorial on storytelling. This ep is a great addition to that conversation!

Ep. 36 coming soon!

https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/

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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱‬ ‪@susankayequinn.bsky.social‬ · 1mo Highly recommend @henrylienauthor.bsky.social's book SPRING, SUMMER, ASTEROID, BIRD about Kishōtenketsu (the Japanese name for the classic 4 Act Eastern story structure). Henry's slim book is concise & entertaining. Should be in every writer's toolkit! #writing bookshop.org/a/102876/978...

I want to hear from people who have made lifestyle changes in response to climate change.

Do you travel less / fly less? Eat differently? Shop differently?

I'm interested in what changes you've made specifically in response to climate change, when you started, and what got you to the tipping point of taking that action.

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I loved reading these "postcards" from different pockets of the world building the solidarity economy.

- Lessons from W.E.B. Du Bois for our times
- The Cooperative Fund of the Northeast growing coop startups
- Reflections from the Black Solidarity Movement Assembly
- Tending an Urban Garden
- Visiting the la Centrale Agricole, the largest urban coop farm in the world

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/postcards-from-the-edge-revolutionary-visions-in-perilous-times/