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SaltPhoenix<p>Saveur magazine did a story about some of my homies. I've attended this imu many times. If you ever visit big island, I'd recommend their imu experience. 🥹 🥰 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hawaii</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/restorativejustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restorativejustice</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foodsovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodsovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.saveur.com/culture/equal-portions-hawaii-nonprofit-men-paa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">saveur.com/culture/equal-porti</span><span class="invisible">ons-hawaii-nonprofit-men-paa/</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>They'll make AI workers create products that AI consumes. They have no jobs that pay money, and we have no money to spend on their AI products and services.</p><p>Soooo.... they can have fun with that.</p><p>Meanwhile, the rest of us are forced to build out own economy and means of exchange. </p><p>I think I'll use tech and automation to do the hard and boring stuff. Make it to where I have more free time to spend on art.</p><p>Much better than automating art and leaving drudgery to a couple random folks to do manually.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a></p>
Rens van der Heijden<p><a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> (De Paepe, 1874)</p><p>(Foto und Übersetzung von "anarchistische Ökologien" von Milo Probst, 2025, Seite 46)</p>
Tank<p>Attention: Please virtually join the climate scientists who are losing federal funding as they explain their work and why it is important.</p><p>We might be the choir, but we still need to support these preachers, because without them we're going to lose the entire church.</p><p>Join the live stream. Boost and share. Remind your community that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatescience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatescience</span></a> is essential.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/jNE_4IT0Xyo?si=VZuFA0BaN31HDEvV" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/jNE_4IT0Xyo?s</span><span class="invisible">i=VZuFA0BaN31HDEvV</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elbowsup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elbowsup</span></a></p>
TinJar (Author: "A New Faith")<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PennedPossibilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PennedPossibilities</span></a> 685 — What genre is your current WIP?</p><p>Not really painting within lines. I can think of at several genres that parts of it could fit in - <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voyage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voyage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/literary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatefiction</span></a></p>
Michael Blume<p>Danke für das, ähm, „ermutigende Lob“, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JamesBont" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JamesBont</span></a></span> 🤭</p><p>Als engagierter <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> pflege ich selbstverständlich <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wasser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wasser</span></a> - sparend zu <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Duschen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Duschen</span></a>. Und mehr als <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Fediversum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediversum</span></a> - Posts, signierte <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/B%C3%BCcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bücher</span></a>, Hörstücke und das morgendliche Tässle Kaffee ☕️ hier auf <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> habe ich parasozialen Beziehungen nicht zu bieten! 🤣💧✍️ <a href="https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-</span><span class="invisible">glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/</span></a></p>
Kunstverein Weiden<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunkfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunkfriday</span></a></p>
Michael Blume<p>Vielen Dank, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodontech.de/@ElisabethK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ElisabethK</span></a></span> - auch ich höre beim Bügeln supergerne! 🤩🎵📚🙌</p><p>Mich fasziniert zudem, dass auch sog. <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Schriftreligionen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schriftreligionen</span></a> wie <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Judentum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judentum</span></a>, <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Christentum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christentum</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Islam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Islam</span></a> stets Geistliche bestellt haben - Rabbiner, Theologen, Imame -, die das geschriebene Wort wieder in mündliche Rede übersetzen! 📚🤔🖖</p><p>Dir ganz herzlichen Dank für Dein Interesse &amp; Deine <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> - Unterstützung! 🙏😌🌱 <a href="https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-</span><span class="invisible">glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/</span></a></p>
Michael Blume<p>Freue mich (&amp; bin auch erleichtert), dass Bundeskanzler <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Merz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Merz</span></a> (CDU) die Wiederaufnahme von <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Erdgas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Erdgas</span></a> - Lieferungen aus <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Russland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russland</span></a> durch die <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Nordstream2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nordstream2</span></a> - Pipeline ggü. der <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> 🇺🇦 ausgeschlossen hat. Um schneller von fossilen <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Gewaltenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gewaltenergien</span></a> loszukommen, benötigen wir jedoch auch einen schnelleren Ausbau von grünem <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wasserstoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wasserstoff</span></a>, wie er beispielsweise im bayerischen <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wunsiedel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wunsiedel</span></a> längst funktioniert! Erneuerbare <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Friedensenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Friedensenergien</span></a> sind auch <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wohlstandsenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wohlstandsenergien</span></a>! <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Lubmin-Von-russischem-Nord-Stream-Gas-zu-Wasserstoff,wasserstoff624.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg</span><span class="invisible">-vorpommern/Lubmin-Von-russischem-Nord-Stream-Gas-zu-Wasserstoff,wasserstoff624.html</span></a></p>
Solarpunk Presents Podcast<p>Tonight! <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/solarpunkPresentsPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunkPresentsPodcast</span></a> is hosting the May <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> hangout at 8pm EST. Our topic (should you choose to pursue it) is public <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> - what's it like where you are? What could it be like? What are the steps from where we are now to where you'd like to be?</p><p>Link to the video chat will be posted on our Patreon later today. Hope to see you there!</p>
Michael Blume<p>Vielen Dank, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@ABwersonst" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ABwersonst</span></a></span> 🙏 - ich finde Dein <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> - Projekt wunderschön! 🌞</p><p>Der engagierte <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sueden.social/@h0ldi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>h0ldi</span></a></span> hat sogar neulich eine <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Zitatkachel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zitatkachel</span></a> zu meiner Ansage gebastelt: „Niemand kann alles, aber alle können etwas tun.“</p><p>Denn ich fände es grundfalsch, würden elitäre <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunks</span></a> wieder beginnen, finanzielle &amp; ideologische Abgrenzungen zu errichten. Wer die Verbrennung fossiler <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Gewaltenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gewaltenergien</span></a> verringert &amp; Zukunftsbilder mit erneuerbaren <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Friedensenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Friedensenergien</span></a> befördert, darf mitmachen. Punkt.</p>
Michael Blume<p>Ein paar kostenfreie <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Fediversum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediversum</span></a> - Ressourcen fürs verlängerte <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wochenende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wochenende</span></a> : Der <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Livemitschnitt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Livemitschnitt</span></a> der Buchvorstellung von <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Verschw%C3%B6rungsmythen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verschwörungsmythen</span></a> im Stuttgarter <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Hospitalhof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hospitalhof</span></a>. Der auf <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> umgestellte YT-Kanal mit einem <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Short" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Short</span></a> als Erklärvideo zur Bewegung. Und natürlich 1 <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> mit moderierter Kommentarfunktion.</p><p>Allen von Herzen ein schönes Wochenende mit begründeter <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Hoffnung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hoffnung</span></a> &amp; mitmenschlicher <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Freude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freude</span></a>! Wünscht 1 Schwabe! :-) <a href="https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-</span><span class="invisible">glaubens/verschwoerungsmythen-buchvorstellung-in-der-audiothek-solarpunk-als-youtube-short/</span></a></p>
Bewegungsakademie<p>Plätze freigeworden!</p><p>Jetzt noch bewerben und zum nächsten Termin einsteigen:</p><p><a href="https://bewegungsakademie.de/die-wirtschaft-der-zukunft/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bewegungsakademie.de/die-wirts</span><span class="invisible">chaft-der-zukunft/</span></a> </p><p>Tolle Gruppe, spannende Themen! 🤩</p><p><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/demokratie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demokratie</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/aktivismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aktivismus</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/zukunft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zukunft</span></a></p>
Michael Blume<p>Habe meinen YouTube-Kanal auf das Thema <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> umgestellt und den Begriff anhand einer Tasse aus <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> kurz (in 2:54 Minuten) erklärt.</p><p>Und, ja, eines Tages möchte ich auch einen Kanal auf <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Peertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peertube</span></a>, den ich mit meinem <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> verbinden kann. Es geht Schritt für Schritt voran. Niemand kann alles, aber alle können etwas tun. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xfBTvIylQOo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/xfBTvIylQOo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
padraig<p>Ich möchte ein Spiel entwickeln: man befindet sich in monochromen deutschen Einfamilienhaussiedlungen und bekämpft Steingärten mit Blumenbomben und verschießt bienenfreundliches Saatgut, bis wieder Farbe und Leben einkehrt.</p><p>Englischer Rasen wird mit Pusteblumen beschossen, bis überall Löwenzahn ist.</p><p>Ich stelle mir eine Mischung aus Unfinished Swan + Doom + <a href="https://det.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> Vibes vor.</p><p>Mir fehlen jetzt nur noch die technischen Fähigkeiten, das ganze umzusetzen.</p>
8Petros [$ rm -rv /capitalism/*]Pierre Pelot, <i>Tranzyt</i>.<br>Bardzo interesujący proto-<a href="https://petroskowo.pl/search?tag=solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a>.
$out/bin/pentane (soon @GPN)<p><a href="https://rheinneckar.social/tags/heidelberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heidelberg</span></a> <a href="https://rheinneckar.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> vibes</p>
Michael Blume<p>Guten Morgen - Tässle Kaffee ☕️?</p><p>Es ist nicht leicht zu akzeptieren und die meisten Menschen ringen noch mit <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Reaktanz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reaktanz</span></a>, einige mit <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Verschw%C3%B6rungsmythen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verschwörungsmythen</span></a> gegen die bittere Wahrheit: Die <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Klimakrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Klimakrise</span></a> eskaliert besonders schnell in <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Gebirgsregionen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gebirgsregionen</span></a> wie den <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Alpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alpen</span></a>, es kommt zur <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wasserkrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wasserkrise</span></a>. Habe dazu gebloggt &amp; 1 Kurzvideo (<a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Short" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Short</span></a>) gedreht &amp; freue mich besonders über konstruktive Drukos. Denn weiterhin gilt: Niemand kann alles, aber alle können etwas tun. <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/auch-die-alpen-zerbroeckeln-wie-die-klimakrise-zur-wasserkrise-wird/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-</span><span class="invisible">glaubens/auch-die-alpen-zerbroeckeln-wie-die-klimakrise-zur-wasserkrise-wird/</span></a></p>
Our Wonderful Green Future<p><strong>Participatory Urbanism: A beginners&nbsp;guide</strong></p><p>I recently did a speech to my local Rotary Club about a Participatory Urbanism project I am working on. To my surprise, the audience appeared equally interested in the whole Participatory Urbanism concept, as much as the project itself. So I thought it would be good to put together a quick explainer, which I can point people to, if they are interested. </p><blockquote><p>Participatory Urbanism is an approach to city planning and development that actively involves citizens in the decision-making processes, right from the start, to create more inclusive, responsive, and sustainable urban environments.</p></blockquote><p>Urban planning, once the exclusive domain of architects, developers, and policymakers, is slowly opening its doors to the people who live in the neighbourhoods they are shaping. This movement—known as Participatory Urbanism—is about <strong>putting residents at the centre of urban change.</strong> Unlike what we see right now, where residents are on the periphery of any decision making. </p><p>Participatory Urbanism invites community members to <strong>co-create</strong> the future of their cities. It moves beyond consultation into real collaboration, where local knowledge, lived experiences, and collective imagination become essential tools in the planning process. Whether it’s redesigning a park, rethinking traffic flow, or creating more inclusive public spaces, the goal is to make cities not just more efficient—but more just, vibrant, and responsive to human needs.</p><p>This approach goes by many names. You might hear it called “collaborative urbanism”, “community-led planning”, or “co-design”. In digital spaces, it intersects with “civic tech” and the “smart citizen” movement, where data and tools empower residents to advocate for better services. In the physical world, it often overlaps with “tactical urbanism”—those DIY, grassroots projects that temporarily transform urban spaces to test new ideas.</p><p>What unites all these threads is a simple but powerful belief: the people who live in a place are experts in their own right. By making space for their voices, we build not just better cities—but stronger communities.</p><p>Right now we get community participation really, really wrong. Most civic systems are hierarchical, with decisions made by a few “experts” behind closed doors. Public participation is often tokenistic—last-minute, limited, and on the civic leaders’ terms. It feels disingenuous, formal, and uninspiring, excluding genuine input and creativity. The same voices dominate, while people are sidelined and are not truly at the centre of decision-making.</p><p>Participatory Urbanism ultimately means reimagining our cities as places shaped by the people who live in them. It shifts power from top-down planning to collaborative processes where residents have a real say in decisions that affect their daily lives. This approach fosters more inclusive, equitable, and responsive urban environments by valuing local knowledge, creativity, and lived experience. When communities co-create their neighbourhoods—whether through planning, design, or stewardship—cities become more vibrant, just, and resilient. Participatory urbanism is about putting people at the heart of urban change, ensuring cities are not just built for communities, but built with them.</p><p>There is no one single way to implement Participatory Urbanism. Lots of cities are trying to do it right now and we see lots of different ideas and models emerging. In reality there never should be one single approach/method/model because that flies in the face of the whole idea of consulting local residents. An approach that suits one city may not work in another. Fortunately there are lots of examples we can look at from around the world, and take inspiration from. I wrote about Bologna, Italy’s approach here: <a href="https://owgf.org/2024/08/02/should-we-follow-bolognas-model-for-participatory-urbanism/%20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://owgf.org/2024/08/02/should-we-follow-bolognas-model-for-participatory-urbanism/ </a> There is also the <strong>Transition Network</strong> working on providing ideas for communities that want to organise, which I posted about here: <a href="https://owgf.org/2024/08/04/transition-togethers-free-step-by-step-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://owgf.org/2024/08/04/transition-togethers-free-step-by-step-guide/</a> Also a quick web search for <em>“Participatory Urbanism Tools”</em> will deliver more results than you can poke a stick at. </p><p>Our Wonderful Green Future will be a co-designed by the people, for the people. </p><p></p> <p>This post was created in&nbsp;<a href="https://owgf.org/tag/wordpress/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordPress</a>&nbsp;and can be viewed in the&nbsp;<a href="https://owgf.org/tag/fedivers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fedivers</a>&nbsp;at:&nbsp;<a href="http://%40owgf.org@owgf.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@owgf.org@owgf.org</a></p><p>OWGF has a Fediverse companion profile at:&nbsp;<a href="https://mastodon.world/@OWGF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mastodon.world/@OWGF</a></p><p>OWGF is also on&nbsp;<a href="https://owgf.org/tag/pixelfed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pixelfed</a>&nbsp;here:&nbsp;<a href="https://pixelfed.social/OWGF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pixelfed.social/OWGF</a></p> <p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/environment/" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/ourwonderfulgreenfuture/" target="_blank">#OurWonderfulGreenFuture</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/owgf/" target="_blank">#OWGF</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/regeneration/" target="_blank">#Regeneration</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/solarpunk/" target="_blank">#SolarPunk</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/strongtowns/" target="_blank">#StrongTowns</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/sustainability/" target="_blank">#sustainability</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://owgf.org/tag/urbanism/" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a></p>
solarpunkconference<p>To hear more from Anja, remember to secure your ticket now! </p><p>Anja H. Lind is a writer and doctoral researcher in critical future studies at TU Dresden, Germany, working on solarpunk through the energy humanities, with a particular view to anarchist political philosophy and energy transition.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/solarpunkconference2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunkconference2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/solarpunkconference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunkconference</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ecofuturism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecofuturism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/environmentalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>