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Solarpunk Presents

Solarpunk Presents
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    Carbon Neutral Strike Reflections 2026

    06/25/2026 | 37 mins.
    In this Carbon Neutral Strike update, I reflect on the past year of striking and what take-aways I have. We discuss the specifics, the situation that surrounded the carryings on of the strike, and the path forward. Would love to get some feedback on what you thought of the previous strike updates and what emotions you think your low impact lifestyle if you practice it would have brought about if you too made monologues like me! We talk about using gas everytime I smoke, my eco journey, cruel and unusual punishment, the plastic problem, 'becasue', getting paid less than $3 USD per hour, billionaires, fornication :p, why I left Germany, struggles in community and a plea to find out how to overcome these obstacles.

    More about how hormones are affected by Plastic: https://www.beyondplastics.org/ask-a-scientist/plastics-hormones
    Website: https://fastfrwrd.info
    Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents
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    8.7 Revisiting Solar and Lunarpunk Music

    06/17/2026 | 1h 22 mins.
    In this episode, Aleya and Ariel discuss the musical highlights of the post-punk and post-punk revival music scenes, and their influences on Aleya's teenage years and musical growth as well as whether they qualify not only as punk/post punk/revival but also solid Solarpunk or Lunarpunk. The music playlist can be found on the Solarpunk Presents Patreon where we share monthly playlist suggestions for all members including free members!

    There is a mistake where the lyrics for "Reptilia" by The Strokes is misquoted and it is actually from "Whatever Happened" still. Oops!

    Another oops, Bob Marley sings: "We FREE the people with music, can we FREE the people with music?" Oopsie.

    June 2026 Playlist: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresents/posts/june-2026-music-161105900
    Art Brut: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/art-brut
    Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents
    Fastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.info
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Countdown to Hurricane Season 2026 Part 1

    06/10/2026 | 10 mins.
    This short series is to explore the way people feel and think about Climate Change in a post-Melissa Jamaica where we were given strong evidence of a changing climate.
    The two guests preferred to be anonymous.

    Machine heat and Climate Change: https://www.gu.se/en/news/machines-and-lighting-affect-the-climate
    Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents
    Website with music and commentary on the timeline: https://fastfrwrd.info
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    8.6 Solarpunk Presents: The Protopian Prize

    06/08/2026 | 1h 26 mins.
    This episode, Ariel talks to Ruthanna Emrys and Gideon Lichfield, two of the judges of the inaugural Protopian Prize. Ruthanna will be judging the Democratic Futures prize, and Gideon will be judging the Public AI prize. We discuss just what each of those means, how they got involved with the Protopian Prize in the first place, and ideas and concepts that they would like to see submitted. The winners of each category will be published in a forthcoming MIT press anthology, which will be edited by Ruthanna and Gideon.
    Aleya and Ariel then discuss the results of the past month's Patreon poll, what is your ideal political organization method? To shape the next poll discussion, vote on our Patreon linked below, it's free!

    Links:
    The Protopian Prize website: https://protopianprize.com/
    The Public AI network: https://publicai.network/
    The Protagonist Problem: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-protagonist-problem/
    Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents
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    8.5 Dahvia Hylton Jamaican Climate Advocate

    06/01/2026 | 42 mins.
    For this episode, Ariel and Aleya sit down to talk with Dahvia Hylton, Jamaican Climate Advocate and educator, formerly from the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) and currently still supporting the Stronger Caribbean Together Network. We discuss deep sea mining, the oceans being the second set of lungs of the earth, hurricane Melissa, Solarpunk-esque happenings on the island and hints of the best path forward.

    Links:
    Stronger Caribbean Together Network: https://strongercaribbeantogether.org/
    Kindred on the Rock - (St. Catherine)
    https://www.instagram.com/kindredontherock/?hl=en
    Solidarity Yaad (St. Ann)
    https://www.solidarityyaadjamaica.org/

    Thanks for listening and if you would like to support our podcast, you can check us out on Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents/
    Music: Anatomy from Aleya Jobson, available on https://fastfrwrd.info
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About Solarpunk Presents
Solarpunk Presents is a podcast that explores the people and projects working on bringing us a better world today.Solarpunk is more than just an idea, more than just an aesthetic. Those inspire us, but where do we go from there? How do we put the values and visions described in solarpunk fiction and art into action in the here and now? What does that look like, translated into the reality of our present moment, into the places and spaces where we’re at? Hosts Ariel Kroon and Christina De La Rocha are producing podcast episodes featuring interviews with people working to make the world a better place right now, as well as discussions of solarpunk, DIY, aesthetic, housing, and more. Join us as we explore what #solarpunk looks like in the present.Aleya Jobson of fastfrwrd.info is currently hosting a series with us sharing her Carbon Neutral Strike updates (that has been ongoing since April 22, 2025!) and reflecting on the ways in which oppressive systems conspire to prevent us from living our best solarpunk lives, prioritizing people and planet over profit.Website: https://www.solarpunkpresents.comMastodon: https://climatejustice.social/@solarpunkpresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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