DEMAND UTOPIA, a solarpunk podcastSeason 6, Episode 3Listen Here Welcome back to Demand Utopia, a podcast from Solarpunk Magazine about radical hope and building the futures we deserve. I’m your host, Justine Norton-Kertson, and today I want to talk about a phrase that belongs at the center of climate politics: a working-class climate agenda. NotContinue reading “Stop Greed, Build Green: The Solarpunk Case for a Working-Class Climate Agenda”
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Demand Utopia Podcast: Housing is Solarpunk’s Genre Test
SEASON 6, EPISODE 2with host Justine Norton-KertsonClick here to listen to this episode Picture the familiar solarpunk neighborhood: lush apartment buildings, green roofs, shaded walkways, light rail gliding past community gardens, a place designed to feel human again. It looks clean, shared, sustainable, and alive. But can anyone actually afford to live there? Who gotContinue reading “Demand Utopia Podcast: Housing is Solarpunk’s Genre Test”
Demand Utopia Podcast: Has Solarpunk Become Too Aesthetic?
SEASON 6, EPISODE 1with host Justine Norton-KertsonClick here to listen to this episode When people hear the word solarpunk, many of them see the same thing: green rooftops, soft light, walkable cities, vertical gardens and glass towers wrapped in vines, bikes gliding past terraces, community farms tucked between apartment blocks, sunlight warming glass instead ofContinue reading “Demand Utopia Podcast: Has Solarpunk Become Too Aesthetic?”
Out Now: Solarpunk Magazine Issue 26 + City of Hope RPG
Hey there solarpunks! We want to give you a heads-up about two new releases from Solarpunk Magazine. Solarpunk Magazine Issue #26 The first is Solarpunk Magazine Issue #26, which dropped yesterday and is the second of our 5th anniversary issues. Issue #26 features short stories by Bella ChaCha, Emmett Amphibia, and Irene W. Collins, poemsContinue reading “Out Now: Solarpunk Magazine Issue 26 + City of Hope RPG”
Sharpen Your Story with Arc & Spine Editorial Services
If you’re crafting climate-positive fiction, nonfiction, or essays, if you’re writing sci-fi, fantasy, or horror short stories, novellas, or novels, and you want an editorial process that respects your voice while strengthening your manuscript from the inside out, you should know about Arc & Spine Editorial Services — a craft-focused editorial studio led by ourContinue reading “Sharpen Your Story with Arc & Spine Editorial Services”
Solarpunk Magazine Year 5, Issue #25
Issue twenty-five heralds five years of continuous publication for Solarpunk Magazine; I welcome our readership to this celebratory editorial! In five years, we have experienced a wonderfully diverse cast of editors with origins all across the globe. I thank our editors, past and present, for the efforts extended in service to Solarpunk Magazine and itsContinue reading “Solarpunk Magazine Year 5, Issue #25”
What Solarpunk Events Would You Attend?
We’re running a poll to evaluate some potential future programming. In particular, we’re trying to gauge which in-person solarpunk events the community is interested in attending. To participate in the poll, CLICK HERE and then please select any and all of the events you would be interested in attending if they were planned and hostedContinue reading “What Solarpunk Events Would You Attend?”
Author Pay Raise and Solarpunk Horror Themed Issue
January 2026 marks the 5th anniversary of Solarpunk Magazine‘s first issue. As we look toward that date and the future, we’re thrilled to share two major announcements that reflect our ongoing commitment to uplifting creators, nurturing bold imagination, and building the future we want to live in. We’re Raising Our Author Pay Rates Since ourContinue reading “Author Pay Raise and Solarpunk Horror Themed Issue”
Introducing Solarpunk Story Circles: Where Imagination Becomes Action
For as long as people have gathered around fires, under trees, and in the streets, stories have been the heartbeat of change. They carry memory, vision, and identity across generations—helping us imagine what’s possible and move together toward it. At Solarpunk Magazine, we believe that stories don’t just reflect the world—they build it. That’s whyContinue reading “Introducing Solarpunk Story Circles: Where Imagination Becomes Action”
Announcing Radical Hope from Gaza: A 2026 Solarpunk Magazine Series by Aya Al-Hattab
In 2026, Solarpunk Magazine will publish a landmark series of articles by Palestinian journalist Aya Al-Hattab, reporting directly from Gaza amidst the ongoing Israeli invasion and genocide. This six-part series, titled Radical Hope from Gaza, will appear in each of our bimonthly issues throughout the year. Aya’s work brings an unflinching yet deeply humane perspectiveContinue reading “Announcing Radical Hope from Gaza: A 2026 Solarpunk Magazine Series by Aya Al-Hattab”