Hey y’all, I stumbled across this free extensive course on permaculture by Oregon state university on YouTube. Thought y’all might be interested.
Cross post of my post from elsewhere. I was told y'all might appreciate this.
Hey y'all,
I stumbled across this free extensive course on permaculture by Oregon state university on YouTube. Thought y'all might be interested.
It's better than no place becoming an ecotopia.
Of course, but which do you think would be the spark that ignites the rest?
Despite the bad news, it's good to know that there's still people out there that care and are actually doing something about it.
You're so right about Ms. Frizzle. She'd be the perfect teacher in a Solarpunk world.
Agreed about the frequent field trips. It's more important to get out than people think, plus it helps people realize learning isn't just for in the classroom.
This can be the way things are taught, who are the teachers, what a school day would look like, where classes are taught, what things what look like, etc.
I use Fish Emulsion Fertilizer a lot in my own garden. It's organic, and most importantly WORKS. You typically use it for plants bearing fruit (such as tomatoes, watermelon, squash) and not leafy vegetables (spinach, Swiss Chard, etc). It makes the fruits a lot tastier from my experience. I typically buy it from my local farmer's CO-OP, but it's not an uncommon find elsewhere.
Here's a helpful guide on using it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/using-fish-emulsion.htm
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This is a good introductory article for Solarpunk. If someone asks you "What is Solarpunk?" this is a good place to start.
Love what you're doing dude. You've got all kinds of cool ideas. Keep up the good work!
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Hey, could you explain to me what a tankie is? I've never heard that term before.
A carrier pigeon seems outdated and unreliable. There are important things such as medication that would need to be reliably delivered to people.
Could you elaborate on what a point express is? A quick Google search didn't get me any helpful english-language answers.
I've been thinking about Solarpunk spiritualities/philosophies. Not gonna use the word religion here to avoid the negative connotations of that.
I've been practicing druidism way before I ever discovered solarpunk, and I feel like the two are very compatible with each other. Love of nature, do no harm to others, fluid and evolving, open to interpretation.
Any other ideas about already existing spiritual philosophies that are compatible with solarpunk?
Okay so something that's slowly dying in rural America is the presence of specialty stores and craftspeople. Before dollar general and Walmart killed most of it, there were separate/mom n' pop bakeries, pharmacies, blacksmiths (we could modernize that concept with a technological repair person to fix broken or malfunctioning parts), and tractor/feed supplies. Some of these still exist in rural America obviously but they are declining. Bring back specialization and apprenticeship.
In the center of your village could be a decently sized community garden, with small greenhouses scattered throughout. It acts sort of like a central park or courtyard. Also, rooftop gardens!
Maybe some sort of outdoor community center?