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The New Concept Universe: Solarpunk

Zahit Erdem Güzel
5 min readSep 8, 2024

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In a world so often consumed with visions of a dystopian future, **Solarpunk** becomes that one beacon of optimism. Rather than the collapse, decaying future, or grim results of a future world in which technology has gone unmoored, Solarpunk dares dream of a world wherein humans have joined harmoniously with nature to make use of technology and innovation in an effort to craft equitable and sustainable societies. It represents, at the same time, the **utopian dream** of green energies, social justice, and taking care of the environment; it is the hope for another world.

Solarpunk?

Summary: It’s all about Solarpunk being the **vision of the future wherein men have already resolved every environmental and social crisis. Solarpunk is clean energy, with lush cities interwoven into nature, moving away from the exploitative capitalism towards communal, sustainable livelihoods. By definition, its aesthetics have been described in everything ranging from a mash-up of futuristic technology with art nouveau-inspired green architecture-think solar panels, wind turbines, vertical farms, and eco-friendly urban designs.

Solarpunk is a response to climate change and other global crises-a “utopian vision” of the future where technological development has been pressed into service for the common good and environmental sustainability. The best…

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Zahit Erdem Güzel
Zahit Erdem Güzel

Written by Zahit Erdem Güzel

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