Is SolarPunk intrinsically progressive? What elements of reaction and conservatism are symptoms of potential subsumption of SolarPunk into the status quo?

    • @sexy_peach@feddit.de
      3•2 years ago

      Doing some Solarpunk stuff on our own in a more or less rural setting is easy.

      I honestly disagree. Rural living in the developed world has the worst co2 footprint etc imaginable. Yes, it looks close to nature, but living in a city is more environmentally friendly.

      But of course solarpunk is needed both in cities and everywhere else ;)

        • @sexy_peach@feddit.de
          2•2 years ago

          Hmm. I think that with the current infrastructure (houses, roads etc) it’s not as easy as you say. Powering a rural house with renewables requires extensive insulation, free standing houses are inefficient to heat etc. Travelling in rural areas often requires people to travel larger distances than in cities.

          If we compare possible future infrastructure I think cities could gain a lot as well. Generally it doesn’t really matter which is better or worse, because both are needed obviously. I just don’t like it if people pretend like rural living is better for the planet or more in line with nature. It’s not.