So, something #LimitsToGrowth didn't consider was a #BAU ending external event -- like #KesslerSyndrome . What would we do without our satellites or space travel? It would certainly throw us back a few decades. And then throw in the unpredictability of #ClimateChange. That would emphasize the need for #SelfSustainingCommunities . As one of my wildnerness school teachers taught me, Know Your Water Source, Know Your Land, and Know Your Neighbors.

#BuildingCommunity #MutualAid #CommunityGardens #SolarPunkSunday

Reimagining Campus Life: Integrating #Solarpunk Principles for a Sustainable Future

by Lily Packo, March 19, 2025

About the author: "Lily Packo (she/her) is an Indigenous undergraduate student in her third year of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. She is passionate about exploring the connections between culture, environment, art and sustainability, with a focus on how these intersections support #Indigenous conservation efforts and #sovereignty. Her studies center on understanding how #TraditionalKnowledge and contemporary approaches can work together to promote #EnvironmentalStewardship and strengthen Indigenous communities."

Excerpt: "Universities and colleges often serve as microcosms of society, where innovative ideas, environmental consciousness, and social justice movements take root. By integrating Solarpunk principles into student living, we can create environments that are not only sustainable but also foster collaboration, well-being, and community-driven change. Assessing areas like UBCO and Academy Way, there seems to be a void of self-sustaining community development. Speculative fiction can provide places such as Academy Way with a community-based and collaborative plan focused on sustainability and innovation.

"In a world often dominated by dystopian narratives of environmental #collapse, #authoritarian regimes, and #TechnologicalOverreach, Solarpunk emerges as a counterbalance, offering a hopeful and actionable alternative. Rather than resigning to the idea that the future must inevitably be grim and disastrous, Solarpunk challenges this assumption by presenting a vision of a world where humanity has chosen #sustainability, #ethical technological advancement, and #resilient, #SelfSustainingCommunities. More than just an aesthetic or literary movement, Solarpunk represents a framework for real-world change that can carry forward through generations."

Read more:
https://thefeeledlab.ca/2025/03/19/reimagining-campus-life-integrating-solarpunk-principles-for-a-sustainable-future/

Printable zine (PDF):
https://thefeeledlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/solar-punk-zine-printable-.pdf

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