{"id":1379,"date":"2026-03-30T13:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/?page_id=1379"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:59:18","slug":"solarpunk-super-saturday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/solarpunk-super-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Solarpunk Super Saturday! \ud83c\udf1e"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">A Celebration of Creativity, <br \/>\nClimate Action, and Community<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 May 23rd | \ud83d\udd59 10:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM + Evening Film<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\ud83d\udccd The Evergreen State College \u2013 <br \/>\nRed Square, Purce Hall, Evans Hall Lobby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/what-is-solarpunk\/\">Solarpunk<\/a> is a movement including stories, art, and real-world projects that ask a core question:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center\"><em>What if we actually solved the climate crisis<\/em> \u2014<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: center\"><em>and built a more just, caring world while we did it?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Instead of dystopias or an apocalyptic collapse, Solarpunk imagines hopeful futures where communities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition away from fossil fuels to renewables,<\/li>\n<li>Repair relationships with land, water, and other living things<\/li>\n<li>Build systems based on cooperation, mutual aid, and justice, and<\/li>\n<li>Blend appropriate technology with local knowledge and culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Join us for a day of workshops, food, educational displays, and music.<br \/>\nHelp imagine a better future &#8211; open to all!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Please let us know if you&#8217;re planning to come!<br \/>\nRSVPs help us plan for space, food, and materials.<br \/>\n(You can also opt in to receive updates,<br \/>\nreminders, and schedule announcements.)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/4GAmupFNwk\">RSVP + Get Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>If you&#8217;d like to be involved, <span style=\"color: #339966\">you could share your work<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #339966\">table for your organization<\/span>, or <span style=\"color: #339966\">volunteer <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/GcUUxytbuk\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\ud83c\udf3f About the Event\ud83c\udf3f<\/h2>\n<p>Evergreen&#8217;s theme for the past year has been &#8220;<em>Public College, Public Good<\/em>&#8220;, inspired by <em>Washington Monthly<\/em>&#8216;s ranking it as the best of the 600 liberal arts colleges they evaluated in 2022 for their contributions to the public good, &#8220;based on what they do for the country&#8221;.\u00a0 We believe that learning, creativity, and collaboration can build a more sustainable and fairer world. We want to celebrate and inspire folks with works not just from Evergreen, but Olympia, Thurston County, and the PNW!<\/p>\n<p>In fashion of Evergreen&#8217;s historically beloved &#8220;Super Saturday&#8221; and the Science Carnival event, throughout the day, there will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfa4 Interactive workshops &amp; presentations<\/li>\n<li>Solarpunk displays illustrating William Gibson&#8217;s maxim, &#8220;The future is already here; it just isn&#8217;t evenly distributed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfb6 Music and performances<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Displays of student research &amp; projects<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf2e Food, community spaces, and tabling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83c\udfac As well as a potential the <strong>evening film screening<\/strong> inspired by solarpunk themes.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re part of Evergreen or the broader community, this is a space to <strong>connect, learn, and imagine better futures together!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\ud83e\udded Event Schedule<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">A full schedule for day-of of workshops, performances, and activities will be available soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmed Partners\/Activities and Workshops (with more being added)!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation: Community and HEAT Resilience by <a href=\"https:\/\/thurstonclimateaction.org\/mission\/\">TCAT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forest Walk &amp; Mindfulness Activity: by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkaboutwithjulie.com\/about\/\">Walkabout with Julie<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Presentation &amp; Tabling: Resources on City of Olympia&#8217;s Climate programs with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympiawa.gov\/community\/climate_change_response\/index.php\">Dr. Pamela Braff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Workshop: &#8220;Resilience in Action: Creating Community in Challenging Times for Environmental Education&#8221; by Phoebe of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southsoundeconetwork.org\/\">ECO-Net<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Workshop: &#8220;How to Build with Hempcrete: How Housing can become Decarbonized&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatcomwaves.com\/\">Suneeta of Whatcom Women&#8217;s Waves<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Showcase: Evergreen Students&#8217; Electronic Media<\/li>\n<li>Presentation &amp; Live Demo: &#8220;GIS and Drones for Ecological Research and Good&#8221; by Evergreen Faculty Mike Ruth (with live demonstrations at the soccer fields)<\/li>\n<li>Student Showcase: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/master-environmental-studies\">Master of Environmental Studies (MES)<\/a> Thesis Proposal Posters.<\/li>\n<li>Campus Sustainability Tour: New <a href=\"https:\/\/integrusarch.com\/project\/seminar-i\/\">SEM I<\/a> &amp; Campus Solar Sites with Evergreen Facilities and INTEGRUS Architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To be Confirmed Soon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Showcase: Posters from this years <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/study-abroad\">Study Abroad Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Student Showcase &amp; Demonstrations: Original Games by <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/rollforchange\/\">The Evergreen Game Design Collective<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gameplay of Coyote &amp; Crow with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigenousfuturists.org\/\">Indigenous Futurists Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\ud83c\udf31 Get Involved!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>To get involved or get updates, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/GcUUxytbuk\">sign-up form<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<h4>\ud83d\udce3 Submit a Workshop, Showcase, or Activity<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<h4>\ud83d\ude4c Volunteer for the Event<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<h4>\ud83e\udd1d Help Coordinate<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<p>We\u2019re inviting students, faculty, staff, and community members to share their work!<\/p>\n<p>You can submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workshops or interactive sessions<\/li>\n<li>Research posters or presentations<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations or activities<\/li>\n<li>Art, storytelling, or creative projects!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unsure if your topic is relevant or <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/solarpunk-super-saturday\/is-my-topic-solarpunk\/\">Solarpunk<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<p>Help us bring Solarpunk Super Saturday to life! Any area you&#8217;d like to help in is welcome!<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer roles can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Event setup &amp; logistics<\/li>\n<li>Workshop support<\/li>\n<li>Day of Greeters&#8217;\/Welcome Table<\/li>\n<li>Documentation (photo\/video\/reporting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<p>Hosted with the Public Service Centers and supported by a growing network of partners, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community organizations across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southsoundeconetwork.org\/educationguide\">Thurston County and beyond<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/student-life\/student-activities\/student-groups\">Student organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/cleanenergy\/\">Clean Energy Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Academic programs (including the MES and MPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1452\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-300x300.png\" alt=\"QR Code for Sign-up Form\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form-676x676.png 676w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/04\/QRCode-for-\ud83c\udf1e-Solarpunk-Saturday-\u2013-Interest-Participation-Form.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Logistics\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/offices-services\/parking-services\">Parking<\/a> &#8211; Saturdays parking is free (though we encourage folks to take the bus, bike, or carpool if possible!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/admissions-aid\/visit\/olympia-map-directions\">Navigation<\/a> &#8211; Arrive in Parking Lot B or C, or on the 41 Library Bus Loop. Follow signs to &#8220;Red Square&#8221; or listen for the music!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Themes\/Presentations\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I want to present\/showcase my work, but I&#8217;m <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/solarpunk-super-saturday\/is-my-topic-solarpunk\/\">not sure if it&#8217;s &#8216;solarpunk&#8217; enough?<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; It probably is!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udce7 Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Have other questions, ideas, or want to get involved?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:climateaction@evergreen.edu\"><span style=\"color: #339966\">climateaction@evergreen.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow\/DM:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ccasevergreen\/\">www.instagram.com\/ccasevergreen\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Gallery of Past Iterations &amp; Inspirations (Coming Soon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Celebration of Creativity, Climate Action, and Community \ud83d\udcc5 May 23rd | \ud83d\udd59 10:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM + Evening Film \ud83d\udccd The Evergreen State College \u2013 Red Square, Purce Hall, Evans Hall Lobby Solarpunk is a movement including stories, art, and real-world projects that ask a core question: What if we actually solved the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7234,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1379"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1379"}],"version-history":[{"count":83,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1467,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1379\/revisions\/1467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}