What solarpunk communities, other than slrpnk.net of course, are you part of, or engage with frequently? It is easy to find some pointers (like https://wiki.slrpnk.net/links), but personal experience and maybe even recommendations are worth way more. So I would love to hear some opinions. Bonus points for non-lemmy or non-mastodon ones, as there seems to be less info on those. But share your favorites nevertheless, if you want to, of course.

  • Günther Unlustig 🍄@slrpnk.netEnglish
    4·
    13 days ago

    I’m currently joining my local gardening club.

    It’s a nice community of mainly elderly women, who practice organic gardening, have orchards and more, even a small community cabin!

    I will teach them about hydroponics and mushroom cultivation soon, and I’m exited what they can teach me!

    • oscillator@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      3·
      13 days ago

      This is wholesome and great 🙂 I’ll get the chance do to a lot more gardening somewhat soon and I’m looking forward to learning the basics. Probably great topic to get in touch with neighbors and build a small network, too.

  • houseofleft@slrpnk.netEnglish
    4·
    13 days ago

    Lacking the scifi vibes of solarpunk, but I massively recommend joining your local greenpeace (or friends of the earth, extinction rebellion etc, depending on location) group!

    I’ve only attended a few events so far, so not an expert or anything, but meeting with an IRL community based on protecting the environment is really great for making a difference, but also mental health in avoiding doomerism.

    • houseofleft@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      Most big groups have monthly “welcome sessions” that are a great way to feel things out if you’re not sure.

      • oscillator@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
        2·
        13 days ago

        Getting into local action is rock solid advice, good point. Not what I’m looking for right now, but good feedback.

  • poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
    2·
    13 days ago

    Generally I find following the #solarpunk hashtag on the (microblogging) Fediverse already to yield some good results to find interesting stuff. #permacomuting is also an interesting hashtag usually.

    • oscillator@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      Personally, I have mixed experiences with the hashtag. But gonna have another look. Also a hashtag might not really be a community, in terms of what I’m looking for. But if people regularly run into each other over the hashtagged posts, then maybe it is.