“This Is My First Cabbage! You Know, A Lot Of Times They’re Kind Of Soft, But This One Is Solid!

Tis the season of mass consumption. One of my friends was telling me about how her grandmother used to save old holiday cards to make name tags for presents. Seemed pretty solarpunk to me. Thought I’d share.

Picked up this Hoya Bella recently, and it really compliments the window space ❤️

I just came across Molly Costello’s art, and it’s so incredibly solarpunk! It’s so gorgeous and hopeful and wonderfully nature-inspired and I love everything about it.

Kiki´s garden greenhouse

(just realised I never posted this on tumblr heh sorry)

this will be available as a square print later!

For every ‘dystopian/post-apocalyptic story that has people still surviving from scavenging and canned foods and no farms, no mentions of building a community nor an attempt at rebuilding a society 10+ years after THE END’ owe me $5.

People being happy with what they have is the worst thing that could ever happen to the economy

Day 1612 - We use Imperfect Produce for most of our fruits and veggies at the moment. I’ve always loved that most of their produce comes loose in the box and I appreciate that they recently started prominently labeling the items that would come in plastic.

Solarpunk Activities for the Socially Anxious

 - Read up on the philosophical background(s) of solarpunk. I’ve got a bibliography page if you are looking for more. - Figure out which plants that are indigenous or endangered in your area. Read about their history (and if you can make seed bombs.) - Enjoy Alan Watts lecture on nature - Make a herb drying rack by using string and push pins. You can eat, burn or drink tea from the herbs. - Consider growing food from your scraps - Watch a Ted Talk on Conservation - Draw nature, real or imaginary. Take time to map out fantasy lands. (Think about it as an environmental vision board) - Consider if composting might be right for you - If you have houseplants, learn how to propagate them (or even just take the time to learn more about them…their history, and how best to care for them). If you do want to learn how to propagate, I suggest starting with succulents. They are hardy, fun, and fairly cheap. -Learn how to Talk to Trees with Charis Melina Brown - A National Geographic explainer on how trees talk to each other. - Listen to this amazing, free, nature meditation with Jessica Snow

Public service announcement