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Correction: Lee Kalliroi Buchanan identifies as #NonBinary!

I hardly ever go out anymore, but hubby took me to see #NickOfferman. Wow! In addition to hearing him rant against #AI and #ElonMusk, he also praised #ToolLibraries and #MakerSpaces and #DIY! And the best part? Live #woodworking with his very cool associate, #LeeKalliroiBuchanan (I loved seeing them in action)!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildItYourself

Correction: Lee Kalliroi Buchanan identifies as #NonBinary!

I hardly ever go out anymore, but hubby took me to see #NickOfferman. Wow! In addition to hearing him rant against #AI and #ElonMusk, he also praised #ToolLibraries and #MakerSpaces and #DIY! And the best part? Live #woodworking with his very cool associate, #LeeKalliroiBuchanan (I loved seeing them in action)!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildItYourself

Correction: Lee Kalliroi Buchanan identifies as #NonBinary!

I hardly ever go out anymore, but hubby took me to see #NickOfferman. Wow! In addition to hearing him rant against #AI and #ElonMusk, he also praised #ToolLibraries and #MakerSpaces and #DIY! And the best part? Live #woodworking with his very cool associate, #LeeKalliroiBuchanan (I loved seeing them in action)!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildItYourself

Correction: Lee Kalliroi Buchanan identifies as #NonBinary!

I hardly ever go out anymore, but hubby took me to see #NickOfferman. Wow! In addition to hearing him rant against #AI and #ElonMusk, he also praised #ToolLibraries and #MakerSpaces and #DIY! And the best part? Live #woodworking with his very cool associate, #LeeKalliroiBuchanan (I loved seeing them in action)!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildItYourself

Correction: Lee Kalliroi Buchanan identifies as #NonBinary!

I hardly ever go out anymore, but hubby took me to see #NickOfferman. Wow! In addition to hearing him rant against #AI and #ElonMusk, he also praised #ToolLibraries and #MakerSpaces and #DIY! And the best part? Live #woodworking with his very cool associate, #LeeKalliroiBuchanan (I loved seeing them in action)!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildItYourself

Ipswich Libraries Makerspaces https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/ipswich-libraries-makerspaces/ #3dprinting #makers #makerspaces #libraries #GLAM

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

#introduction
Hi this is Cookie! I have worked as a technician in various art studios and #makerspaces for the past ten years. For longer than that I have made art and music. I have also done a lot of work in #ArtEducation including performative workshops. I run an Open Source #ComputerClub at u of toronto.

Currently I am working on a #webart project called “Exodus Big Techius: Root to leaving Google/Apple/Microsoft for the Collective Open Source”. My other current focus is prepping for #OHS2026 where I will be exhibiting a sound #sculpture and a new art book.

For fun, I'm very into #knitting and am a member of the local spinner and weavers guild. I love hiking and native pollinator gardening. I am planning to learn #bikepacking and the bass clarinet this summer. I love anachronisms, synchronicities, and #esoterica. I wonder about becoming a shepherd or lighthouse keeper.

Here's a photo of something swampy I knit that I feel speaks to my personality :)

#foss #nativeplants #installationart #soundart

The #FreeCAD 1.1 release video is cool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9biWv_M8p8

#CAD #CAM #MakerSpaces #3DPrinting #CNCRouter

RE: https://openbiblio.social/@stabi_berlin/116288174406562339

#Berlin ist damit ganz gut versorgt mit öffentlicher Podcastinfrastruktur. Die @zlb_berlin hat auch ein Podcaststudio, zahlreiche @voebb -Bibliotheken #Podcast-Equipment in ihren #Makerspaces (https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367). Die ZLB archiviert Podcasts im Rahmen der elektronischen Pflichtabgabe. Jetzt fehlt nur noch ein attraktives Hosting-Angebot und Metadaten-/Lizenzberatung, vgl. auch https://www.b-i-t-online.de/heft/2026-01-nachrichtenbeitrag-wuttke.pdf

@nomdeb
I went to a Maker Faire in #Bogota #Colombia 2023 - it was great! Some highlights: Kids made a prototype motorized scooter for a classmate with a disability - Got to play with an infra-red camera - A physicist presented how solar panels work at the molecular level, and recent advances - community, new friends & connection! I recommend going!

#MakerSpaces

A bittersweet night tonight as the #omahamakergroup closed for the final time . We've had a good run. Built things, won PWRS races, blew up things and made life long friends. On Saturday we merge into #madenewmakerspace which give the #Omaha #Maker community a better facility and expanded programs. Onwards and upwards. Keep Making!

#makerspaces. #diy.

@semitones Definitely buy & read Intentional Makerspace: Operations: https://a.co/d/06G6IfFx / https://www.maker-works.com/operations-book , written by the crew at Maker Works maker-space. I've bought several copies and give them to maker-spaces when I visit. "Make it easy to do the right thing / hard to do the wrong thing". Highly recommended.

#MakerSpaces #OpenSource

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@tog/116278063266227993

#MakerSpaces - Let's go!

Energy & focus on Artificial Intelligence ( #AI ) would be more valuable to individuals, communities & society if invested in neighborhood #MakerSpaces, and improving human creativity. Less screen-time, more hands-on building, art, innovation...

#Musings #opinion #MakerSpace

Saturday, 28 March, there are many hackerspaces that participate to the "International Open Day".

Boost = ❤️

Visit one of the NL participating spaces :

Ackspace, Heerlen
AwesomeSpace, Hilversum
@bitlair Amersfoort
@hack42 Arnhem
@hackalot Eindhoven
@hermithive Nieuwegein
@hsdrenthe Coevorden
@HSN Nijmegen (nieuwe locatie!)
@maakplek Groningen
@nurdspace Wageningen
@pixelbar Rotterdam
@randomdata Utrecht
@revspace Leidschendam
Space Leiden, Leiden
@TDvenlo Venlo
@TechInc Amsterdam
@tkkrlab Enschede

See also https://hackerspaces.nl/open-dag/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Open_Hackspace_Day_2026

#hackerspaces #makerspaces #DIY #linux #opensource #electronics #arduino

Saturday, 28 March, there are many hackerspaces that participate to the "International Open Day".

Boost = ❤️

Visit one of the NL participating spaces :

Ackspace, Heerlen
AwesomeSpace, Hilversum
@bitlair Amersfoort
@hack42 Arnhem
@hackalot Eindhoven
@hermithive Nieuwegein
@hsdrenthe Coevorden
@HSN Nijmegen (nieuwe locatie!)
@maakplek Groningen
@nurdspace Wageningen
@pixelbar Rotterdam
@randomdata Utrecht
@revspace Leidschendam
Space Leiden, Leiden
@TDvenlo Venlo
@TechInc Amsterdam
@tkkrlab Enschede

See also https://hackerspaces.nl/open-dag/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Open_Hackspace_Day_2026

#hackerspaces #makerspaces #DIY #linux #opensource #electronics #arduino

Saturday, 28 March, there are many hackerspaces that participate to the "International Open Day".

Boost = ❤️

Visit one of the NL participating spaces :

Ackspace, Heerlen
AwesomeSpace, Hilversum
@bitlair Amersfoort
@hack42 Arnhem
@hackalot Eindhoven
@hermithive Nieuwegein
@hsdrenthe Coevorden
@HSN Nijmegen (nieuwe locatie!)
@maakplek Groningen
@nurdspace Wageningen
@pixelbar Rotterdam
@randomdata Utrecht
@revspace Leidschendam
Space Leiden, Leiden
@TDvenlo Venlo
@TechInc Amsterdam
@tkkrlab Enschede

See also https://hackerspaces.nl/open-dag/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Open_Hackspace_Day_2026

#hackerspaces #makerspaces #DIY #linux #opensource #electronics #arduino

Saturday, 28 March, there are many hackerspaces that participate to the "International Open Day".

Boost = ❤️

Visit one of the NL participating spaces :

Ackspace, Heerlen
AwesomeSpace, Hilversum
@bitlair Amersfoort
@hack42 Arnhem
@hackalot Eindhoven
@hermithive Nieuwegein
@hsdrenthe Coevorden
@HSN Nijmegen (nieuwe locatie!)
@maakplek Groningen
@nurdspace Wageningen
@pixelbar Rotterdam
@randomdata Utrecht
@revspace Leidschendam
Space Leiden, Leiden
@TDvenlo Venlo
@TechInc Amsterdam
@tkkrlab Enschede

See also https://hackerspaces.nl/open-dag/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Open_Hackspace_Day_2026

#hackerspaces #makerspaces #DIY #linux #opensource #electronics #arduino

Saturday, 28 March, there are many hackerspaces that participate to the "International Open Day".

Boost = ❤️

Visit one of the NL participating spaces :

Ackspace, Heerlen
AwesomeSpace, Hilversum
@bitlair Amersfoort
@hack42 Arnhem
@hackalot Eindhoven
@hermithive Nieuwegein
@hsdrenthe Coevorden
@HSN Nijmegen (nieuwe locatie!)
@maakplek Groningen
@nurdspace Wageningen
@pixelbar Rotterdam
@randomdata Utrecht
@revspace Leidschendam
Space Leiden, Leiden
@TDvenlo Venlo
@TechInc Amsterdam
@tkkrlab Enschede

See also https://hackerspaces.nl/open-dag/
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Open_Hackspace_Day_2026

#hackerspaces #makerspaces #DIY #linux #opensource #electronics #arduino

Last week we did our first workshop on Arduino. More to follow!

#makerspace #makerspaces #fablab #arduino

RE: https://mastodon.social/@343max/116148922450152424

Hier haben wir dazu eine Liste aller #makerspaces unserer Bibliotheken im #voebb @voebb

https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367

RE: https://mastodon.social/@343max/116148922450152424

Hier haben wir dazu eine Liste aller #makerspaces unserer Bibliotheken im #voebb @voebb

https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367

RE: https://mastodon.social/@343max/116148922450152424

Hier haben wir dazu eine Liste aller #makerspaces unserer Bibliotheken im #voebb @voebb

https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367

RE: https://mastodon.social/@343max/116148922450152424

Hier haben wir dazu eine Liste aller #makerspaces unserer Bibliotheken im #voebb @voebb

https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367

RE: https://mastodon.social/@343max/116148922450152424

Hier haben wir dazu eine Liste aller #makerspaces unserer Bibliotheken im #voebb @voebb

https://www.voebb.de/aDISWeb/app?service=direct/0/Home/$DirectLink&noRedir&sp=SPROD00&sp=SWI01000367

#Lesetipp: Tüftelnd Programmieren lernen? VR-Brillen spielerisch ausprobieren? Videos mit neuesten Schnittprogrammen erstellen? Das alles und noch sehr viel mehr kann man in den #MakerSpaces der #Bibliotheken: Niedrigschwellig und für alle Generationen zugänglich! Am Beispiel der Berliner Bibliotheken hat sich die @tazgetroete mal die MakerSpaces der Hauptstadt angeschaut.
👉 https://taz.de/Ein-Ort-der-1000-Moeglichkeiten/!6149074/

#DritteOrte

Hi Vancouver! Any #MakerSpaces I could visit tomorrow (Sunday)??

@[email protected] asked

Welcome! I see you're into leatherwork - do you have any pieces you like showing off?

Oooh how lovely! Yes! Always! Thank you :)
I usually bind books and do so regularly for weddings in my friend group, so I can't show a lot of my stuff because there are names on it. But this is the first book I bound a few years back, which I use to showcase what I do during events like the day of open hackerspaces:

#HackerSpaces #MakerSpaces & #Hacking events:

(Hacking in non-criminal sense of learning how tech works.)

🌍 INTERNATIONAL
@2600
@milliways

🇪🇺 EUROPE
@CCC

🇦🇷 ARGENTINA
@hackfun

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
@ballarat
@hobarthackerspace

🇦🇹 AUSTRIA
@CCCSbg
@devlol
@metalab
@realraum

🇧🇪 BELGIUM
@HSBXL
@hsg

🇧🇷 BRAZIL
@calangohc
@garoa
@lhc

🇨🇦 CANADA
@bsidesyxe
@hackfest
@NorthSec

🇨🇱 CHILE
@hackerspacestgo

🇩🇰 DENMARK
@bornhack
@labitat

🇫🇷 FRANCE
@hackstub
@HauM
@labolyon
@lebib

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How can academic libraries obtain the buy-in to create a makerspace, media lab, or other creative technology space? This chapter from "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" outlines how to communicate to others what you want your creative technology space to be. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/creating-a-media-lab-in-your-library-from-scratch-vision-advocacy-and-outreach/

#medialabs #makerspaces #librarytechnology #academia #academiclibraries #library #libraries

How can academic libraries obtain the buy-in to create a makerspace, media lab, or other creative technology space? This chapter from "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" outlines how to communicate to others what you want your creative technology space to be. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/creating-a-media-lab-in-your-library-from-scratch-vision-advocacy-and-outreach/

#medialabs #makerspaces #librarytechnology #academia #academiclibraries #library #libraries

How can academic libraries obtain the buy-in to create a makerspace, media lab, or other creative technology space? This chapter from "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" outlines how to communicate to others what you want your creative technology space to be. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/creating-a-media-lab-in-your-library-from-scratch-vision-advocacy-and-outreach/

#medialabs #makerspaces #librarytechnology #academia #academiclibraries #library #libraries

How can academic libraries obtain the buy-in to create a makerspace, media lab, or other creative technology space? This chapter from "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" outlines how to communicate to others what you want your creative technology space to be. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/creating-a-media-lab-in-your-library-from-scratch-vision-advocacy-and-outreach/

#medialabs #makerspaces #librarytechnology #academia #academiclibraries #library #libraries

There's a lot more noise than signal these days.

Where do the makers and the hackers look for interesting news / inspiration? My RSS feeds dried up a long time ago.

(Boosts appreciated)

#makers #makerspace #makerspaces #hackers #hackerspace #hackerspaces #diy #diy_electronics

"Thompson said the Library Studio’s mission is to help students and faculty 'get the technology out of the way' so they can focus on learning and creating." Learn about the UTC Library Studio and Core's new guide to creative technology spaces: https://blog.utc.edu/news/2025/10/utc-academic-librarian-co-authors-first-comprehensive-guide-on-creative-technology-spaces/

#makerspaces #MakersCommunity #academiclibraries

"Thompson said the Library Studio’s mission is to help students and faculty 'get the technology out of the way' so they can focus on learning and creating." Learn about the UTC Library Studio and Core's new guide to creative technology spaces: https://blog.utc.edu/news/2025/10/utc-academic-librarian-co-authors-first-comprehensive-guide-on-creative-technology-spaces/

#makerspaces #MakersCommunity #academiclibraries

"Thompson said the Library Studio’s mission is to help students and faculty 'get the technology out of the way' so they can focus on learning and creating." Learn about the UTC Library Studio and Core's new guide to creative technology spaces: https://blog.utc.edu/news/2025/10/utc-academic-librarian-co-authors-first-comprehensive-guide-on-creative-technology-spaces/

#makerspaces #MakersCommunity #academiclibraries

"Thompson said the Library Studio’s mission is to help students and faculty 'get the technology out of the way' so they can focus on learning and creating." Learn about the UTC Library Studio and Core's new guide to creative technology spaces: https://blog.utc.edu/news/2025/10/utc-academic-librarian-co-authors-first-comprehensive-guide-on-creative-technology-spaces/

#makerspaces #MakersCommunity #academiclibraries

Tagging this thread for #SolarPunkSunday! @cybervegan @welshpixie

#RepairCafes #MakerSpaces #Telford

Tagging this thread for #SolarPunkSunday! @cybervegan @welshpixie

#RepairCafes #MakerSpaces #Telford

FROM THE INNOVATION LAB - Designing a Robotic Personality: A Conversation With Kyle Camuti http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/oct25/Mairn--Designing-a-Robotic-Personality-A-Conversation-With-Kyle-Camuti.shtml #AI #libraries #makerspaces #robots (by my colleague, Chad Mairn)

Hola amigos -

What is a #Mastodon instance which allows longer posts (think: 5 paragraph how-to / explainers)? Seeking an instance which is focused on #creativity, #makerSpaces, #openSource, #drawing, #music, #writing, #programming & tech (#python, #agile, #pairing, #Debian #Linux) plenty of #cute animal pics & videos, local & global #entrepreneurship & #investing

Languages: #english, #spanish (#medellin #colombia), #mandarin.

Help point me in the right direction! Gracias ✨
// JRO

#Solarpunk: A Deep Dive into the Cultural Revolution #Reimagining Our Future

The Philosophy Behind the Movement: More Than Just #SolarPanels

Solarpunk represents not just an aesthetic or literary movement, but a comprehensive framework for reimagining human civilization. Its strength lies in combining practical technical solutions with radical social and cultural innovation, while remaining grounded in ecological reality and human needs. As we face cascading environmental and social crises, Solarpunk offers not just hope, but a practical pathway forward that is both revolutionary and achievable.

by NickyCammarata
Nov 24, 2024

Excerpts: "While mainstream coverage often focuses on Solarpunk’s aesthetic elements, the movement represents a fundamental reimagining of human civilization’s relationship with technology, nature, and itself. At its core, Solarpunk challenges the dominant narratives of both techno-optimism and eco-pessimism, proposing instead a radical middle path that embraces both technological advancement and ecological wisdom.

#Decolonial Roots and #Indigenous Influence

"Often overlooked in basic Solarpunk discussions is the movement’s deep connection to #IndigenousKnowledge systems and decolonial thinking. Many Solarpunk principles mirror traditional ecological practices:

- The concept of “#SeventhGeneration” decision-making from #Haudenosaunee philosophy
- #AustralianAboriginal practices of landscape management and fire ecology
- #Andean concepts of “#BuenVivir” (good living) that emphasize harmony between human communities and natural systems
- Traditional #Asian #agricultural practices that create #ClosedLoop systems

The Political Economy of Solarpunk
Beyond #GreenCapitalism

"Solarpunk explicitly rejects the notion that market forces alone can address environmental challenges. Instead, it proposes alternative economic models:

- Commons-based peer production
- Gift economies for local exchange
- Circular economic systems that eliminate waste
- Democratic ownership of key infrastructure
- Time banking and alternative currencies
- #Degrowth economics in overdeveloped regions
#TechnologicalSovereignty

"Unlike techno-utopian visions that centralize control in #corporate hands, Solarpunk advocates for:

- #OpenSource technology development
- #CommunityOwned and maintained infrastructure
- Appropriate technology scaled to local needs
- #RightToRepair and modify equipment
- Distributed manufacturing through #makerspaces
- Knowledge sharing networks independent of #corporate control"

Read more:
https://medium.com/verdant-circuit/solarpunk-a-deep-dive-into-the-cultural-revolution-reimagining-our-future-4e77821c9d67

#SolarPunkSunday #PostCapitalism #Capitalism #CircularEconomy #SmallScale #BuildingCommunity #SustainableAgriculture

#Solarpunk: A Deep Dive into the Cultural Revolution #Reimagining Our Future

The Philosophy Behind the Movement: More Than Just #SolarPanels

Solarpunk represents not just an aesthetic or literary movement, but a comprehensive framework for reimagining human civilization. Its strength lies in combining practical technical solutions with radical social and cultural innovation, while remaining grounded in ecological reality and human needs. As we face cascading environmental and social crises, Solarpunk offers not just hope, but a practical pathway forward that is both revolutionary and achievable.

by NickyCammarata
Nov 24, 2024

Excerpts: "While mainstream coverage often focuses on Solarpunk’s aesthetic elements, the movement represents a fundamental reimagining of human civilization’s relationship with technology, nature, and itself. At its core, Solarpunk challenges the dominant narratives of both techno-optimism and eco-pessimism, proposing instead a radical middle path that embraces both technological advancement and ecological wisdom.

#Decolonial Roots and #Indigenous Influence

"Often overlooked in basic Solarpunk discussions is the movement’s deep connection to #IndigenousKnowledge systems and decolonial thinking. Many Solarpunk principles mirror traditional ecological practices:

- The concept of “#SeventhGeneration” decision-making from #Haudenosaunee philosophy
- #AustralianAboriginal practices of landscape management and fire ecology
- #Andean concepts of “#BuenVivir” (good living) that emphasize harmony between human communities and natural systems
- Traditional #Asian #agricultural practices that create #ClosedLoop systems

The Political Economy of Solarpunk
Beyond #GreenCapitalism

"Solarpunk explicitly rejects the notion that market forces alone can address environmental challenges. Instead, it proposes alternative economic models:

- Commons-based peer production
- Gift economies for local exchange
- Circular economic systems that eliminate waste
- Democratic ownership of key infrastructure
- Time banking and alternative currencies
- #Degrowth economics in overdeveloped regions
#TechnologicalSovereignty

"Unlike techno-utopian visions that centralize control in #corporate hands, Solarpunk advocates for:

- #OpenSource technology development
- #CommunityOwned and maintained infrastructure
- Appropriate technology scaled to local needs
- #RightToRepair and modify equipment
- Distributed manufacturing through #makerspaces
- Knowledge sharing networks independent of #corporate control"

Read more:
https://medium.com/verdant-circuit/solarpunk-a-deep-dive-into-the-cultural-revolution-reimagining-our-future-4e77821c9d67

#SolarPunkSunday #PostCapitalism #Capitalism #CircularEconomy #SmallScale #BuildingCommunity #SustainableAgriculture