#greenarchitecture — Public Fediverse posts
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#NinaMunteanu Talks to CBC About #Solarpunk (in #Toronto and Elsewhere)
May 3, 2026
Excerpts:
"On the Emerging Solarpunk Movement in Toronto:
When asked about whether there is a solarpunk movement in Toronto, I said absolutely! #SolarpunkToronto is an emerging movement focused on building a #sustainable, #equitable future through #CommunityAction, #GreenArchitecture, and #RenewableEnergy, specifically tailored for the city’s urban environment. It includes initiatives like sustainable fashion shows, community meetings, and innovative #storytelling, aimed at merging environmental activism with optimistic technology. The mantra is to achieve a regenerative sustainable urban future.
I mentioned #LindsayJane of the Solarpunk Scene (Youtube videos on Solarpunk projects in Toronto) and Ariel of Solarpunk Presents with podcast interviews on solarpunk efforts. People can find community on the Solarpunk Facegroup group. I also talked about the #TorontoSolarpunkMeetup at the #CentreForSocialInnovation, where they practice ' #PrefigurativeLife ’: living as if the #SustainableFuture already exists. Which it does, though not everywhere.
This reminds me of #cyberpunk science fiction author #WilliamGibson’s famous quote: The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed.
Examples of solarpunk initiatives practiced by individuals and small communities include the use of #CommunityGardens, setting up and looking after #RooftopGardens or #raingardens. Tenants can have a #PollinatorGarden on their patio and set up a #BalconySolar panel (now very affordable). People are going electric; some are setting up solar rooftops or balconies. Groups and individuals are engaging in clothing swaps and sustainable fashion runways.
Community-led trusts are involved in repairing items for reuse instead of adding to the throw-away culture. In my book #ADiaryInTheAgeOfWater the diarist’s mother Una rides her bike all over the community, repairing all kinds of things for a community that has lost its ability to do so; something we’re losing in this digital age.
On a Solarpunk Future:
We discussed the feasibility of a city like Toronto becoming 100% solarpunk. My response was a wary yes. Of course it was possible. But, in my opinion, two things have to happen for this to succeed: 1) the willingness of individuals in a community to give up a consumer-led capitalist lifestyle and adopt a lighter gentler footprint; and 2) community and city leaders to be on board with it. The enthusiastic cooperation of leaders cannot be overstressed for a paradigm shift toward a solarpunk future to succeed."
Read more:
https://ninamunteanu.me/2026/05/03/nina-talks-to-cbc-about-solarpunk-in-toronto-and-elsewhere/#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #TheFutureIsNow #WeNeedOurNeighbors #SolarPunkFuture #ParadigmShift #SolarPunkWriters
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#NinaMunteanu Talks to CBC About #Solarpunk (in #Toronto and Elsewhere)
May 3, 2026
Excerpts:
"On the Emerging Solarpunk Movement in Toronto:
When asked about whether there is a solarpunk movement in Toronto, I said absolutely! #SolarpunkToronto is an emerging movement focused on building a #sustainable, #equitable future through #CommunityAction, #GreenArchitecture, and #RenewableEnergy, specifically tailored for the city’s urban environment. It includes initiatives like sustainable fashion shows, community meetings, and innovative #storytelling, aimed at merging environmental activism with optimistic technology. The mantra is to achieve a regenerative sustainable urban future.
I mentioned #LindsayJane of the Solarpunk Scene (Youtube videos on Solarpunk projects in Toronto) and Ariel of Solarpunk Presents with podcast interviews on solarpunk efforts. People can find community on the Solarpunk Facegroup group. I also talked about the #TorontoSolarpunkMeetup at the #CentreForSocialInnovation, where they practice ' #PrefigurativeLife ’: living as if the #SustainableFuture already exists. Which it does, though not everywhere.
This reminds me of #cyberpunk science fiction author #WilliamGibson’s famous quote: The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed.
Examples of solarpunk initiatives practiced by individuals and small communities include the use of #CommunityGardens, setting up and looking after #RooftopGardens or #raingardens. Tenants can have a #PollinatorGarden on their patio and set up a #BalconySolar panel (now very affordable). People are going electric; some are setting up solar rooftops or balconies. Groups and individuals are engaging in clothing swaps and sustainable fashion runways.
Community-led trusts are involved in repairing items for reuse instead of adding to the throw-away culture. In my book #ADiaryInTheAgeOfWater the diarist’s mother Una rides her bike all over the community, repairing all kinds of things for a community that has lost its ability to do so; something we’re losing in this digital age.
On a Solarpunk Future:
We discussed the feasibility of a city like Toronto becoming 100% solarpunk. My response was a wary yes. Of course it was possible. But, in my opinion, two things have to happen for this to succeed: 1) the willingness of individuals in a community to give up a consumer-led capitalist lifestyle and adopt a lighter gentler footprint; and 2) community and city leaders to be on board with it. The enthusiastic cooperation of leaders cannot be overstressed for a paradigm shift toward a solarpunk future to succeed."
Read more:
https://ninamunteanu.me/2026/05/03/nina-talks-to-cbc-about-solarpunk-in-toronto-and-elsewhere/#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #TheFutureIsNow #WeNeedOurNeighbors #SolarPunkFuture #ParadigmShift #SolarPunkWriters
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Vertical gardens are a practical – and beautiful – way to cool down cities https://www.allforgardening.com/1789688/vertical-gardens-are-a-practical-and-beautiful-way-to-cool-down-cities-2/ #AirPollution #botany #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #gardens #GreenArchitecture #LiveableCities #plants
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Vertical gardens are a practical – and beautiful – way to cool down cities https://www.allforgardening.com/1789688/vertical-gardens-are-a-practical-and-beautiful-way-to-cool-down-cities-2/ #AirPollution #botany #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #gardens #GreenArchitecture #LiveableCities #plants
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"Vertical Forest" apartments in Huanggang, China
https://piefed.social/c/solarpunk/p/2083630/vertical-forest-apartments-in-huanggang-china
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"Vertical Forest" apartments in Huanggang, China
https://times.ky/take-a-look-inside-china-s-first-vertical-forest-city
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"Vertical Forest" apartments in Huanggang, China
https://piefed.social/c/inhabitedbeauty/p/2083628/vertical-forest-apartments-in-huanggang-china
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"Vertical Forest" apartments in Huanggang, China
https://times.ky/take-a-look-inside-china-s-first-vertical-forest-city
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Innovation and nature don’t have to compete. When design respects the planet, we create spaces that nurture well-being, creativity, and true sustainability. This is how a better future begins.
#EcoInnovation #SustainableDesign #NatureInspiredLiving #FutureCommunities #OneCommunityGlobal #GreenArchitecture #PlanetPositive -
Innovation and nature don’t have to compete. When design respects the planet, we create spaces that nurture well-being, creativity, and true sustainability. This is how a better future begins.
#EcoInnovation #SustainableDesign #NatureInspiredLiving #FutureCommunities #OneCommunityGlobal #GreenArchitecture #PlanetPositive -
Deep in the Hatta oasis rises the world’s first carbon-neutral mosque, a building unlike any other. Its uniqueness lies not in ornamentation or scale, but in its concept: this carbon-neutral mosque does not consume from the environment more than it gives back. #carbonneutralmosque #greenarchitecture #Sustainability
https://archup.net/carbon-neutral-mosque-in-dubai-sets-new-standard-for-sustainable-architecture/
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Ever thought of building your own eco-village? Our all-volunteer, nonprofit, and non-governmental organization has tens of thousands of hours, and hundred of open source pages, contributed to creating free-shared designs, strategies, and plans to help.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/overview/
#EcoVillage #OpenSourceSustainability #SustainableLiving #RegenerativeDesign #CommunityBuilding #CollaborativeLiving #GreenArchitecture #OffGridLiving #OneCommunityGlobal #FutureOfLiving
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Ever thought of building your own eco-village? Our all-volunteer, nonprofit, and non-governmental organization has tens of thousands of hours, and hundred of open source pages, contributed to creating free-shared designs, strategies, and plans to help.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/overview/
#EcoVillage #OpenSourceSustainability #SustainableLiving #RegenerativeDesign #CommunityBuilding #CollaborativeLiving #GreenArchitecture #OffGridLiving #OneCommunityGlobal #FutureOfLiving
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Open source and DIY sustainable energy rollout plan for eco-village construction. Covers from 10 to 400+ people and is usable anywhere, including remote locations.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/highest-good-energy/
#EcoVillage #SustainableLiving #CollaborativeCommunity #GreenArchitecture #OpenSourceDesign #RenewableEnergy #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal #SustainableDevelopment #DIYProjects #CommunityLiving
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Open source and DIY sustainable energy rollout plan for eco-village construction. Covers from 10 to 400+ people and is usable anywhere, including remote locations.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/highest-good-energy/
#EcoVillage #SustainableLiving #CollaborativeCommunity #GreenArchitecture #OpenSourceDesign #RenewableEnergy #EcoInnovation #OneCommunityGlobal #SustainableDevelopment #DIYProjects #CommunityLiving
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#ICYMI "It’s not that I’m saying that we shouldn’t cover cities with forest; it’s just that we could be more conscious of, what do we mean when we say we want to bring some values associated with forests into cities? This could be spiritual values; this could be real estate values, in some cases; this could be aesthetic values" https://designobserver.com/head-in-the-boughs-designed-forests-author-dan-handel-on-the-interspecies-influences-that-shape-our-thickety-relationship-with-nature/ re: #forestthinking #greenarchitecture etc.
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#VerticalSloterdijk at golden hour.
Those stepped terraces feel like gardens in the sky.
From my blog I talk about how the building invites people and nature to live side by side. Read more:https://www.amir2000.nl/blog/vertical-sloterdijk-living-in-a-vertical-garden
#Architecture #ArchitecturePhotography #Cityscape #Amsterdam #Netherlands #UrbanNature #GreenArchitecture #CanonR5MarkII #AMIR2000NLPhotography
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An Icon of Architecture and Sustainability
In this feature: Sydney Opera House sustainability in this feature How the iconic building’s original 1950s design was…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artsanddesign #Architecture #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Australia #CULTURALICON #Design #ECO-TOURISM #Entertainment #GREENARCHITECTURE #MARINECONSERVATION #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #SUSTAINABLETRAVEL #SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE
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An Icon of Architecture and Sustainability
In this feature: Sydney Opera House sustainability in this feature How the iconic building’s original 1950s design was…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #Architecture #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Australia #CA #Canada #CULTURALICON #Design #ECO-TOURISM #Entertainment #GREENARCHITECTURE #MARINECONSERVATION #renewableenergy #sustainability #SUSTAINABLETRAVEL #SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/8515/ -
We can all make a difference by reimagining how we build and live! Integrating nature into urban environments creates healthier communities. One Community's designs show how green architecture transforms cities into living ecosystems.
https://onecommunityglobal.org/
#GreenArchitecture #UrbanEcosystems #HealthyCommunities #NatureIntegration #SustainableBuilding #CityTransformation #LivingEcosystems #OpenSource
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We can all make a difference by reimagining how we build and live! Integrating nature into urban environments creates healthier communities. One Community's designs show how green architecture transforms cities into living ecosystems.
https://onecommunityglobal.org/
#GreenArchitecture #UrbanEcosystems #HealthyCommunities #NatureIntegration #SustainableBuilding #CityTransformation #LivingEcosystems #OpenSource
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Ever heard of a windcatcher? Long before modern tech, ancient civilizations cooled their homes using tall towers and pure wind power.
No fans, no electricity—just design brilliance. We’re only now realizing how smart they were.
Read more:
https://www.utubepublisher.in/2025/06/ancient-windcatchers-natural-cooling-system-middle-east.html#AncientTechnology #GreenArchitecture #Windcatcher #ClimateSmart #technology #Science
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The Cob Village Materials & Costs page provides open-source insights into building a sustainable Cob Village for up to 75 residents and hosting 100+ guests. It includes detailed material needs, cost analyses, and procurement guides aimed at affordability and eco-friendliness. Contributions and expert consultations shape its continuous updates.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/cob-village-materials-costs/
#CobVillage #SustainableLiving #EcoConstruction #OpenSourceDesign #CobBuilding #GreenArchitecture #Sustainability
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The Cob Village Materials & Costs page provides open-source insights into building a sustainable Cob Village for up to 75 residents and hosting 100+ guests. It includes detailed material needs, cost analyses, and procurement guides aimed at affordability and eco-friendliness. Contributions and expert consultations shape its continuous updates.
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/cob-village-materials-costs/
#CobVillage #SustainableLiving #EcoConstruction #OpenSourceDesign #CobBuilding #GreenArchitecture #Sustainability
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🌱 Urban renaturalisation: Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South Korea 🏞️
A benchmark for ecological and social development, an environmentally sustainable space and a factor of quality of life.👉 READ the news, see MORE PICTURES and SUBSCRIBE to our summary of news and updates through link: https://lnkd.in/dYbbd4yW
#urban #sustainabledevelopment #greenarchitecture #urbanrevitalization #architecture #architecturelovers #urbaine #développementdurable #desarrollosostenible #arquitecturaverde
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"The Arc is IBUKU’s crown jewel. It was completed for the world renowned Green School in Bali, Indonesia in 2021.
The first building of its kind ever made, the Arc at Green School is a series of bamboo arches spanning 19 meters, interconnected by anticlastic gridshells which derive their strength from curving in two directions..."
https://ibuku.com/project/the-arc/
#ibuku #indonesia #bamboo #organic #organicarchitecture #architecture #bali #greenarchitecture #green #arc #tailormade #school #sports #art
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"The Arc is IBUKU’s crown jewel. It was completed for the world renowned Green School in Bali, Indonesia in 2021.
The first building of its kind ever made, the Arc at Green School is a series of bamboo arches spanning 19 meters, interconnected by anticlastic gridshells which derive their strength from curving in two directions..."
https://ibuku.com/project/the-arc/
#ibuku #indonesia #bamboo #organic #organicarchitecture #architecture #bali #greenarchitecture #green #arc #tailormade #school #sports #art
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La casa bioclimática en Bogotá #sustainability #GreenArchitecture #Colombia #Bogotá #sostenibilidad #bioconstrucción #MurosVerdes
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From grey to green: Bringing Biophilic design to urban life
#biophilicdesign #naturebasedsolutions #natureconnection #urbanisation #SustainableLiving #GreenArchitecture #EcoFriendlyDesign #Biophilia
#EcoDesign #NatureInspired #HealthyLivingSpaces #SustainableArchitecture #NatureInCities #BiophilicArchitecture
#WellbeingDesign #FutureOfDesignhttps://www.biolivingbydesign.com.au/blog/from-grey-to-green-bringing-biophilic-design-to-urban-life
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From grey to green: Bringing Biophilic design to urban life
#biophilicdesign #naturebasedsolutions #natureconnection #urbanisation #SustainableLiving #GreenArchitecture #EcoFriendlyDesign #Biophilia
#EcoDesign #NatureInspired #HealthyLivingSpaces #SustainableArchitecture #NatureInCities #BiophilicArchitecture
#WellbeingDesign #FutureOfDesignhttps://www.biolivingbydesign.com.au/blog/from-grey-to-green-bringing-biophilic-design-to-urban-life
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Mostly I'm interested in getting this book that was mentioned in the article: "A Moratorium on New Construction," by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
"To pause new construction—even if momentarily, creates a radical thinking framework for alternatives to the current regime of space production and its suspect growth imperative. Engaging with unsettling questions, A Moratorium on New Construction envisions a massive value shift for our existing stock. From housing redistribution to reinviting value generation, from anti-extractive measures to profound structural changes, from curricula reforms to purging the exploitative culture of the office, an entire rewiring of design processes and construction lays ahead."
https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9781915609007
#ClimateChange #GreenArchitecture #architecture #CharlotteMalterreBarthes
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Mostly I'm interested in getting this book that was mentioned in the article: "A Moratorium on New Construction," by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
"To pause new construction—even if momentarily, creates a radical thinking framework for alternatives to the current regime of space production and its suspect growth imperative. Engaging with unsettling questions, A Moratorium on New Construction envisions a massive value shift for our existing stock. From housing redistribution to reinviting value generation, from anti-extractive measures to profound structural changes, from curricula reforms to purging the exploitative culture of the office, an entire rewiring of design processes and construction lays ahead."
https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9781915609007
#ClimateChange #GreenArchitecture #architecture #CharlotteMalterreBarthes
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"Sponge park" is a bit more descriptive than "rain garden," I think I will be stealing that term.
#GreenBuilding #GreenArchitecture #CityPlanning #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #flooding
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/sponge-cities-montreal-canada-china-1.7013728
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"Sponge park" is a bit more descriptive than "rain garden," I think I will be stealing that term.
#GreenBuilding #GreenArchitecture #CityPlanning #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #flooding
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/sponge-cities-montreal-canada-china-1.7013728
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Stumbled upon the open day for Tākina, the newly opened Convention and Exhibition Centre in #Wellington. An extraordinary space and venue, representing a 5-Green Star design. Currently featuring Jurassic World, a #LEGO masterpiece by Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught. #Architecture #GreenArchitecture
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Stumbled upon the open day for Tākina, the newly opened Convention and Exhibition Centre in #Wellington. An extraordinary space and venue, representing a 5-Green Star design. Currently featuring Jurassic World, a #LEGO masterpiece by Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught. #Architecture #GreenArchitecture
