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  1. #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:
    ninamunteanu.me/2026/05/03/nin

    #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #TheFutureIsNow #WeNeedOurNeighbors #SolarPunkFuture #ParadigmShift #SolarPunkWriters

  2. #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:
    ninamunteanu.me/2026/05/03/nin

    #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #TheFutureIsNow #WeNeedOurNeighbors #SolarPunkFuture #ParadigmShift #SolarPunkWriters

  3. A wool carder #bee (genus Anthidium, species 🤷‍♂️) on a cornflower in the front #garden.

    [UPDATE: after receiving some other ID suggestions I am more certain of the ID - a different genus & likely species, the Curved Pebble Bee (Dianthidium curvatum)]

    #photography #bees #InsectPhotography #pollinators #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography

  4. A wool carder #bee (genus Anthidium, species 🤷‍♂️) on a cornflower in the front #garden.

    [UPDATE: after receiving some other ID suggestions I am more certain of the ID - a different genus & likely species, the Curved Pebble Bee (Dianthidium curvatum)]

    #photography #bees #InsectPhotography #pollinators #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography

  5. These salvia blooms are always a hit with bumblebees and other polinators. we have them spread all over our garden.

    #bloomscrolling #pollinatorGarden #gardening

  6. These salvia blooms are always a hit with bumblebees and other polinators. we have them spread all over our garden.

    #bloomscrolling #pollinatorGarden #gardening

  7. #Maine & #NewHampshire - Map of Certified Pollinator-Friendly Gardens

    Bagley Pond Perennials
    Open to the public.

    Bedford, New Hampshire (Farm)
    Farm

    #BelfastME #SoupKitchen
    Public

    #BridgesHouse (#NHGovernor’s House)
    Open to the public. New Hampshire
    Governor’s House.

    #BrownfieldME Public Library (Municipal)
    Public.

    Canterbury, NH (Farm)
    Petals in the Pines Farm.

    Center for Northern Woodlands Education
    Open to the public.

    Children’s Garden at #FortWilliams Park (Municipal)
    Public.

    #CurtisMemorialLibrary Children’s Garden (Public)
    Open to the public.

    Dedham, ME (Farm)
    Open to the public.

    #Elkins Public Library (Municipal)
    Public.

    Frisbee Field
    Public.

    Georges River Land Trust, Cushing, ME
    Open to the public.

    Grace Episcopal Church, Concord, NH
    Public. Church garden.

    Hancock Town Library (Library/Municipal)
    Public

    Haney Hillside Garden, Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens-Organization
    Public.

    Law Farm Nature Trails
    Open to the Public. Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District.

    Libra Sun Flower Farm
    Farm.

    Lincoln, Maine (Historical)
    Open to the public for viewing.

    McLaughlin Garden and Homestead
    Open to the public.

    Merrimack, New Hampshire (Business)
    Business.

    New Gloucester Fairgrounds, ME
    Open to the public.

    New Gloucester Public Library (Library)
    Public library

    Nottingham, New Hampshire (Farm)
    Farm.

    #PollinateNewEngland Garden at Wells Reserve at #Laudholm, #WellsME
    Public.

    #PollinatorGarden at NH #Audubon Center Massabesic, Auburn NH
    Public.

    #TheSustainabilityInstitute- James Hall Pollinator Garden
    Public.

    Thornton Oaks Retirement Community
    Public.

    Tom Settlemire #CommunityGarden- Brunswick
    Community Garden

    #TrentonButterflyGarden (Municipal)
    Public.

    #UMaine Gardens at #TidewaterFarm, #FalmouthME
    Open to the public.

    #UniversityOfMaineCooperativeExtension, Oxford County
    Organization.

    #WalesPark Pollinator Garden
    Open to the Public. Belfast, Maine.

    FMI:
    extension.umaine.edu/gardening

    #SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineGardens #NHGardens #ButterflyGardens #PollinatorGardens

  8. Lance-leaf #coreopsis in my #Atlanta backyard, native plant earning its keep. Tiny spider riding a silk thread just off the stem, if you look close: that one's the secondary subject, the bloom didn't know. See ALT for the rest. #gardening #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden #bloomscrolling 🌼

  9. Oh, this is too good not to share for an early #SolarPunkSunday ... I just heard about this on the local news. Wow!!!

    #ResilientYards in #SouthPortlandME

    "The goal of Resilient Yards is to continue to promote landcare practices that bolster South Portland’s community and #ecosystem #resilience. Volunteer coaches offer personalized guidance, advice, and support to South Portland residents to transition their yards into resilient landscapes. Once paired together, coaches and participants discuss site needs, set up scheduling, and install gardens at each site. We provide each yard with free #compost, #mulch, and a set of 8 #NativePlants.

    Native plants require less maintenance, support #biodiversity, and build #ecosystem #resilience. The program also builds #SocialResilience, as South Portland neighbors connect through sharing advice and resources.

    Program Impact

    Since we launched our inaugural 100 Resilient Yards program in 2023, we have helped 230 Resilient Yards participants, who, with the support of 65 volunteer coaches, have planted a total of 1,352 native #pollinator plants in yards across South Portland."

    Learn more:
    southportland.gov/668/Resilien

    #SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineNews #BuildingCommunity #Rewilding #LessLawns #NativePlants #WildlifeCorridors #PollinatorGarden #PollinatorCorridors #gardening

  10. How to Create a #PollinatorGarden with Children: Fun Family Activities to Attract Pollinators and Foster a #LoveForNature

    by Chloe Wilson, February 12, 2025·

    Excerpt: "Another fantastic idea is to create a 'pollinator parade.' Have your children dress up as their favorite pollinators, and then march around the garden! They can flap their arms like butterflies or buzz like bees. This playful activity not only entertains but also helps them remember the importance of these creatures.

    "You can incorporate storytelling activities by making up tales about the flowers and the pollinators that visit them. Kids can act out these stories, which fosters their imagination and creativity. This can be a wonderful bonding experience for the whole family.

    "Don’t forget about seasonal activities. In spring, you can plant seeds together. In summer, observe which flowers attract the most bees. In fall, collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. This creates a year-round learning experience that keeps kids engaged in nature."

    Read more:
    kidsandthegarden.com/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeOutdoors #SpendTimeInNature #NatureBasedLearning #KidsActivities #GardeningForPollinators #Storytelling #Nature

  11. New growth could be appearing in the next few weeks, depending on coming weather ( a few warm days coming, then more rain and snow...lol) but meantime last year's growth is still delivering in the Xeric/Native Beds (includes some near natives and exotics that fit the habitats) including a cute (very ephemeral) melt pool and a patch of #MarginalGarden #garden
    #Alberta #RockGarden #PollinatorGarden #spring #winter #sprinter #photography

  12. My #DragonLilies are developing new foliage & new stalks have sprouted. They're also known as vampire lily & voodoo lily; in Greece, they're known as #drakondia. #DracunculusVulgaris helps with attracting more pollinators in cultivated gardens with it's unpleasant rotting meat smell, when it flowers.

    #gardening #plants #botanical #Spring #WhatsInMyGarden #Saanich #VictoriaBC #landscaping #green #perennials #lilies #VancouverIsland #CultivatedGarden #PollinatorGarden

  13. “A bee gathering on purple coneflower” Prints, Products, and Gifts from Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography

    DouglasEWelch.com/shop/49

    welchwrite.com/blog/2025/11/23

    Capture the buzz of a summer garden with this charming macro photograph. The image centers on a vibrant Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), its soft lavender-pink petals drooping gracefully around the spiky, rusty-orange cone.

    The real stars of the show are the two visitors sharing a moment: a fuzzy honeybee resting on the petals and a tiny hoverfly perched right next to it on the cone.

    #outdoors #nature #plant #naturephotography #flowers #insect #bee #PurpleConeflower #Echinacea #Honeybee #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography #SummerGarden #InsectLife #FloralPhotography #PinkAndOrange #NatureLovers #SaveTheBees