Solarpunk Now!
Exploring radical ideas & projects for a kinder, healthier, and more beautiful world. Let’s demand a brighter future together!
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Podcasting since 2022 • 21 episodes
Solarpunk Now!
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After the LA Fires: Scholars and Activists on Altadena's Black History, Present, and Future
Dr. Wesley Cox, Dr. Dani Haogue, and Zaria Smith all grew up in Altadena, CA. In the wake of the Eaton Fire which destroyed more than half of the city in January 2025, they share their personal stories and how they connect to the wider picture ...
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Episode 21
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1:23:06
We Have to Consider Collapse
As solarpunks, we have to consider the possibility of collapse. Matthew Azuley–aka EpicTomorrows–introduces us to collapse awareness, a view of the climate crisis which accepts the inevitability of societal collapse on some level. We’ll hear a ...
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Episode 20
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55:44
No Healing Without Decolonizing: Community Mental Health in Gaza w/ Dr. Jess Ghannam
In 1995, Dr. Jess Ghannam was one of two psychiatrists for the entire population of the Gaza strip (nearly two million people). The typical Western model of mental health care isn’t equipped to address needs at that scale, especially in a popul...
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Episode 19
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1:00:04
Ecology is Radical: A People’s History of Environmentalism
This Earth Month, we’re looking back on the history of environmental radicalism. Brian Tokar is a teacher, activist, and writer who’s been involved in the movements he writes and teaches about since the 70s. We discuss how leftism and environme...
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Episode 18
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1:02:24
When the Aliens Land, Invite Them to Dinner: Ruthanna Emrys on Monsters, First Contact, and Hope
What happens when a solarpunk world is suddenly visited by aliens?Ruthanna Emrys has long been known to the weird fiction community for her reimaginings of H.P. Lovecraft. She writes stories for monsters – stories that challenge the role...
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Episode 17
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59:41