School of Solarpunk Studies

a solarpunk scene inspired by the SUNY New Paltz campus in Upstate New York.

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Welcome to Solarpunk Studies!

With Solarpunk Studies, we’re bringing together visionary authors, artists, activists, and thinkers who are passionate about crafting a better future. This unique workshop series is dedicated to exploring and expanding the boundaries of solarpunk, a genre and movement that envisions a world where sustainability, resilience, and justice thrive.

Why Attend Solarpunk Studies Workshops?

Dive deep into the creative process with our hands-on, interactive workshops that explore every aspect of solarpunk storytelling, world-building, and practical action. Whether you’re a long-time environmentalist and activist, an established creator, or just discovering the genre and movement, there’s a place of value for you here!

Join us at the School of Solarpunk Studies, where we don’t just dream about a better world—we create it.

Summer 2026 Workshops

The bottom half of Earth, on top of it is a house, trees, solar panels, wind turbines, and a bicycle.

Worldbuilding Regenerative Cities
Saturday, July 18, from 11 AM – 1 PM PST
Join Solarpunk Magazine co-editor-in-chief, Justine Norton-Kertson, for this practical solarpunk world-design workshop covering governance and economic models, energy systems, transportation, and food systems.

a blurry forest with the sun shining through trees. A book is open in the foreground.

Crafting Solarpunk Poetry
Saturday, July 25, from 11 AM – 1 PM PST
Read and practice the craft of writing solarpunk poetry in this practical, hands-on workshop with Tonya R. Moore, Solarpunk Magazine‘s Poetry Editor.

a wild fire with eyes consumes a forest.

Climate as Character
Saturday, August 1, from 11 AM – 1 PM PST
Explore writing about climate in a way that makes it feel like a living character in your story, including worldbuilding with climate, creating a climate persona, climate as plot driver, and climate’s impact on characters.

Writing Hope Without Losing Conflict
Saturday, August 8, from 11 AM – 1 PM PST
Write utopian stories without becoming boring, including designing tension in non-dystopian worlds, writing systemic conflict (not just villain conflict), compelling character arcs for post-crisis societies, and avoiding “greenwashed optimism.”