The short answer–probably yes! Unless you’re promoting coal and oil, and its something you are passionate/excited about or helps imagine/build a brighter world, then it’s probably very Solarpunk!

Anything that helps us connect to or understand our world, and helps design a more empathetic and less harmful community is solarpunk.

But if you’re wanting inspiration or list to compare it to, below is a list of categories and examples of topics that are very thematic. However Solarpunk is very much a vibe with no standard definition, so we’re happy to hear suggestions not shared here!

• Environmental science, ecology, conservation, restoration
• Plants, animals, insects, fungi (very solarpunk), soils, watersheds
• Marine, freshwater, or terrestrial ecosystems
• Droughts, floods, or other world impacts

• Agriculture, agroecology, permaculture
• Indigenous land stewardship and traditional ecological knowledge
• Urban gardening, food justice, food sovereignty
• Forestry, rewilding, land-use planning

• Renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, storage, microgrids)
• Sustainable transportation and mobility
• Green buildings, passive design, eco-materials
• Low-tech and high-impact solutions

• Systems thinking and systems mapping
• Circular economy, waste reduction, repair cultures
• Ethical or sustainable business models
• Community-based solutions and cooperative systems

• Water access, quality, rights, and management
• Climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience
• Coastal, marine, and watershed studies
• Disaster preparedness and community resilience

• Environmental justice, land and water rights
• Social equity, labor, housing, and health intersections
• Community organizing, mutual aid, grassroots movements
• Conflict studies with environmental or resource dimensions

• Environmental education and public outreach
• Science communication and participatory research
• Art, media, games, storytelling, or speculative futures
• Solarpunk, Indigenous futurism, climate fiction/nonfiction