The Dirigible

In this episode we take the skies and travel between distant settlements with an anarchist crew on our beautiful balloon.

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Dirigible

Links mentioned:

• vacuum airship
• Online relationships are real

Music from:

Jean Toba - really beautiful my mambo

The Ship

In this episode we set sail on a cargoship of the future. What does a trade mission look like in Solarpunk?

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Ship

Links mentioned:

• From Steampunk to Solarpunk
• MS Beluga Skysails
• Inflatable sails
• Fuel from biomass

Music from:

Levantaran el vuelo by Circus Marcus

The Henchmen

In this episode a group of henchmen hired to work for a billionare on his post-apocalyptic stronghold inherit the keys from their former boss. They explore their options at community building and outreach with the surrounding towns as communities collide.

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Henchmen

Links mentioned:

• Disaster Collectivism
• The Response
• Douglas Rushkoff Story - Original Source
• Douglas Rushkoff Story - Updated Source

Music from:

taiyou hikou by Yago Omoikane - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective

The Beekeepers

In this episode we explore the relationships between humans and machines, discuss some of the ethical dangers of AI, and how a balanced relationship with technology might present itself in a Solarpunk setting.

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Beekeepers

Links mentioned:

• One guy on reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/lm4cqj/what_makes_something_solarpunk/
• The march of the robot dogs“ - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1021386708994
• How AI Will Rewire Us“ - https://medium.com/the-atlantic/how-ai-will-rewire-us-6d7baa0fe6d4
• Open letter from several ‘Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Experts’ - http://www.robotics-openletter.eu/
• Recent studies in invertebrate neurobiology - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096098220000169X

Music from:

ステム88 - Biofield - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective

The Expedition

In this episode we journey from the Global South, the starting place of Solarpunk, to help a suffering North facing the Great InterneT Collapse. What unique qualities can they bring to the situation?

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Expedition

Links mentioned:

• Global South and Global North - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_North_and_Global_South
• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change - https://institute.global/policy/economic-infrastructure-internet-era
• Jugaad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNhGbfljtq0
• Cuban Medical Internationalism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_medical_internationalism
• https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-attacks-hospitals-take-toll-patients-rcna54090
• https://www.aha.org/center/cybersecurity-and-risk-advisory-services/ransomware-attacks-hospitals-have-changed
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57184977

Music from:

S O A R E R - Esoteric Eye - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective

The Fire Brigade

In this episode we muse about the role of the military in a world without war. What comes next for these highly trained individuals and groups? How might they turn those skills toward new types of community service?

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Fire-Brigade

Links mentioned:

• Landmine Free estimates - https://landminefree.org/facts-about-landmines/
• Climate Brief - https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world/
• Important aspects of military genre fiction - https://www.ancestralstars.com/wp/sff-books/seven-crucial-elements-of-military-sf/

Music from:

Dyamur - Sun Syndicate - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective

The Chefs

In this episode we explore a world facing a meat shortage and discuss the sustainability of food practices. You also get to hear me try to phoenetically speak Korean.

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Chefs

Links mentioned:

• Greenpeace points out - https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/world-cultures-and-religions-plant-based-vegetarian-vegan-diet/
• OurWorldInData.org - https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-meat-projections-to-2050
• https://phys.org/news/2020-12-no-meat-diet-climate-crisis.html
• https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/why-the-meat-we-eat-is-an-antibiotic-resistance-threat
• https://medium.com/swlh/the-future-of-meat-f2150a9e2b34

Music from:

loving memory 영원히 안녕 - 태양이 내 얼굴에 입맞 (Bye forever – the sun is kissing my face)

Illustration CC-BY-SA 4.0 The Lemonaut - https://www.tumblr.com/the-lemonaut

The Archivists

Today’s episode explores the loss of cultural history, local and indigenous knowledge. How can a Solarpunk perspective help us see past Western colonialism and find value in new, old places.

Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Archivists

Links mentioned:

• UNESCO defines - https://en.unesco.org/links
• Chi Luu writes in JSTOR’s Daily - https://daily.jstor.org/what-we-lose-when-we-lose-indigenous-knowledge/
• Safecast - https://safecast.org/
• https://www.fastcompany.com/3030731/why-collecting-data-in-conflict-zones-is-invaluable-and-nearly-impossible
• Want to learn Tlingit? - https://alaskapublic.org/2016/08/31/want-to-learn-tlingit-theres-a-new-app-for-that/

Music from:

Cyber Surfer 3D - Skyforest - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective