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1/2 "American-style intensive #livestock #farms are spreading across #Europe, with new data revealing more than 24,000 megafarms across the continent ... The rise in intensive farming has coincided with a decline in birds, tree species and butterfly numbers ... and pollution theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across EuropeAv Helena Horton
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The ‘punk’ element in solarpunk refers to the movement’s unapologetically optimistic take on the future despite our growing pessimism and even apathy, and passionately calls for radical societal change — abandoning current capitalist markets and infrastructure.

The movement sparks discussion about current systemic problems and the need for societal changes, as seen with the increasing popularity of concepts such as degrowth, which seeks to scale down the resource use of high income nations’ economies by shrinking sectors that are ecologically damaging and offer little social benefit, and pursue growth not by economic expansion, but that is ecologically and socially just for all.
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Unlike cyberpunks who imagine the world being dominated by evil corporations, solarpunks imagine a society where people and planet are prioritised over the individual and profit. Essentially, say goodbye to conglomerates, hierarchies, and excessive wealth, and say hello to decentralised and open-source technologies, shared knowledge, as well as community building and cooperation.
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Energy will be entirely dependent on solar and wind generation, with no fossil fuel or dirty emissions in sight – and circular economies are the only system in place. All waste will either be reused or repurposed, and resources and transport are guaranteed sustainable and clean. Activities such as rainwater harvesting, permaculture farming, and community gardening will be commonplace, while Indigenous knowledge and practices are celebrated and used across sectors to improve efficiency of resource consumption.
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All is not lost.

We do still have options, good choices we can make that will lead to a better – or at least less disastrous – future.
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Imagine being surrounded by lush natural landscapes, buildings covered with verdant plants and vegetation complete with rooftop gardens, and cities that are completely powered by clean energy. Imagine having our technologies built in harmony with nature and shared equally with everyone on the planet. This is what our world should look like as envisioned by the solarpunk movement.
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In this thread I will post several excerpts from an inspiring article at Earth.org, together with uplifting images that might raise our spirits as we seek to build a happier and more just world for our children and their children.

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"The huge amounts of energy used to operate buildings result in more than a fourth of the world's planet heating carbon dioxide pollution.

One home climate solution is to switch to appliances that make less pollution, like switching from a gas furnace to an efficient heat pump.

But it turns out you don't have to buy a new appliance to cool or heat your home in a more climate-friendly way. Climate solutions for reducing home energy use can be extremely simple — and sometimes even free."

npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-53407