Solarpunk Presents
Solarpunk Presents
Solarpunk Presents is a podcast that explores the people and projects working on bringing us a better world today.Solarpunk is more than just an idea, more than just an aesthetic. Those inspire us, but where do we go from there? How do we put the values and visions described in solarpunk fiction and art into action in the here and now? What does that look like, translated into the reality of our present moment, into the places and spaces where we’re at? Hosts Ariel Kroon and Aleya Jobson are producing podcast episodes featuring interviews with people working to make the world a better place right now, as well as discussions of solarpunk, lunarpunk, DIY, aesthetic, and more. Join us as we explore what #solarpunk looks like in the present.Aleya Jobson of fastfrwrd.info is currently hosting a series with us sharing her Carbon Neutral Strike updates (that has been ongoing since April 22, 2025!) and reflecting on the ways in which oppressive systems conspire to prevent us from living our best solarpunk lives, prioritizing people and planet over profit.Website: https://www.solarpunkpresents.comMastodon: https://climatejustice.social/@solarpunkpresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 9, 2026 • 8min
Carbon Neutral Strike Update 38: October 2 to 9, 2026 Happy Week!
Hey all! Lots of fun stuff this week. Portable solar, a platformer game I made start to finish, awesome rain that stills machines and an overall good week! Huzzah!Solarpunk Presents Patreon (for transcripts too): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2026 • 1h 16min
Special Carbon Neutral Strike Update 37: A Nature Benefit System & Currency with Ariel!
On this very special Carbon Neutral Strike Update, Ariel joins me to talk about the Nature Benefit System & Currency (NBS&C) forming the backbone of Fastfrwrd as the theory and basis of praxis carried out on the platform. Nature Benefit Systems are about fitting into nature and ensuring our actions suit the natural environment. The currency that flows through this system serves as payment for ecosystem services that reward environmental care over extraction. We talk about a few different ways this System and Currency can be realized in the real world, and the fact that Fastfrwrd is a data production and testing arena for this, with the Dews Nature Benefit Currency and gamification.Timestamps:History: 02:50Nature Benefit System: 06:45Nature Benefit Currency: 47:50Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsTranscript and highlights from sources: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresents/posts/special-carbon-171442518Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2026 • 1h 8min
9.3 Solarpunk Presents: Appropedia & Appropriate Technology with Felipe Schenone
Felipe Schenone, a programmer and Appropedia contributor, explores appropriate technology: accessible, repairable solutions shaped by local needs. They discuss Appropedia’s origins, hands-on making, solar power and sand batteries, and whether UV gloves, wind-powered flags, bioluminescent lighting, and AI can truly be appropriate. A lively look at technology built for people, communities, and the planet.
Oct 2, 2026 • 4min
Carbon Neutral Strike Update 36: September 25 to October 2, 2026 Nice Enough
It's been an okay week, lots of resting.Solarpunk Presents Patreon (for transcripts too): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2026 • 12min
Carbon Neutral Strike Update 35: September 18 to 24, 2026 I'm Angry
I'm angry.Solarpunk Presents Patreon (for transcripts too): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2026 • 35min
September 2026 Poll Results Minisode: 'Gift Economics' & Patreon Changes
In this minisode Ariel and Aleya discuss the Solarpunk Presents Patreon September poll question and results, as well as talk about 'gift economies' as described in Charles Eisenstein's "Sacred Economics" and transitioning our Patreon to a 'Pay What You Can, Perks for All' model!Sacred Economics (free to read): https://sacred-economics.com/read-online/Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2026 • 30min
August 2026 Poll Results Summary: Borderless World Trail TTRPG!
In this minisode, Ariel and Aleya discuss the results of the August Patreon poll. Also included is a bonus clip from the Patreon-exclusive longer playthrough of "Borderless World Trail TTRPG," where Ariel and Aleya explore what a borderless world could mean in this game and in our lived experiences.Full Game & Playthrough Available to Patrons or for $5 CAD: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresents/posts/august-2026-poll-169843125Solarpunk Presents Patreon: https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.infoFastfrwrd.info Game Link: https://fastfrwrd.info/product/borderless-world-trail-ttrpg/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2026 • 9min
Carbon Neutral Strike Update 34: September 11 to 17, 2026 Bad She Bad
Being a BOSS, getting things DONE, getting rejections but still doing STUFF, and whatever I can handle myself, I HANDLE.... Hangle!!!! Bad me bad. Bad! Also talking about "The Stellar", the toll it took, and the hopes about its reality."The Stellar: Origins" Fundraiser series for our Webhosting Bill: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2384505"The Stellar" Lunarpunk TTRPG: https://fastfrwrd.info/the-stellar-%C2%A4-lunarpunk-ttrpg-%E2%98%86/Solarpunk Presents Patreon (for transcripts too): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2026 • 30min
Stories from The Stellar: The Stellar Origins Part 1
Welcome to "The Stellar: Origins" the first of a fundraiser as a Patreon exclusive! To skip intro, jump to 1:45. The Stellar is a Lunarpunk institution for studying mental health, philosophy & traditions. Sustainable housing and food for those who wish to join the semi secret society. This fundraiser is for the green webhosting bill for Fastfrwrd.info which is around $230 USD or $320 CAD. We are selling the stories in this series for $5 CAD but pledging more in support is easily doable with a private message on our Patreon chat or via email at hi (at) fastfrwrd.info! These stories are a preview of the upgrade to "The Stellar" Lunarpunk TTRPG.To find out more about the vision, visit: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresents/posts/stellar-origins-169726803Solarpunk Presents Patreon (with transcript): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.infoThe Stellar Lunarpunk TTRPG: https://fastfrwrd.info/the-stellar-%C2%A4-lunarpunk-ttrpg-%E2%98%86/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2026 • 8min
Carbon Neutral Strike Update 33: September 4 to 10 2026 Let's Disco
In this update I'm working on my Bachelor Thesis, I'm making a song, I'm getting rejected from magazines, I'm walking groceries home, I'm pumped! Let's DISCO!Solarpunk Presents Patreon (for transcripts too): https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsSolarpunk Presents Website: https://solarpunkpresents.comFastfrwrd Website: https://fastfrwrd.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
