Lava covers Renewed. In the ring of volcanos, Commencement Peak erupts spewing plumes of ash. The sky turns gray where it was once blue.
The red hot lava spills into the cold blue sea. It hardens into black rock. When shoots of green arise anew, another volcano in the ring erupts.
The land roils, crackles, and rises.
Seabirds sometimes land. Whales pass by. Few animals live here but those who may take to the air and sea.
Visitors fly over in helicopters or watch lava sizzle into the Resume Sea from nearby boats. The land inspires them with wildness.
What is solarpunk? My fellow Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers authors Commando Jugendstil and Tales from The EV Studio put together this video for the Turin International Book Fair . It features editors and authors from the solarpunk community sharing their thoughts. Together we're imagining optimistic futures based on renewable energy. My soundbite was: "Solarpunk futures are — green spaces with clean water that are pedestrian, collective, feminist, creative communities. And they include non-human animals. " Mary "solarpunk" Shelley cat did a great job (at 6:15) helping from her rather ridiculous cat tree which she absolutely loves. And what better time to wear this solar-colored "Veganism is Feminism" tee from The Herbivore Clothing Company . Seriously. I'm holding a stack of solarpunk books: Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers edited by Sarena Ulibarri which includes my story "Watch Out, Red Crusher!". Wings of R...
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