🌿 Welcome to solarpunk dc – Your Front-Row Seat to the Future

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This ain’t just a newsletter — it’s a living, breathing solarpunk city-in-the-making. When you subscribe to solarpunk dc, you’re stepping into a community of doers, dreamers, builders, and storytellers from across the DMV who are ready to co-create a sustainable, joyful future.

We're talking people-powered solutions, ride-or-die transit, a circular economy that actually makes sense, clean energy for all, and green spaces that grow food and community.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 A Community That Plots, Plans, and Plants Together

Think of this like your neighborhood block party... if the block party had composting bins, e-bikes, community solar, and fig trees growing out of bus stops. In the comments, you’ll find real talk, big ideas, and neighbors with skills — from mushroom cultivators to climate tech geeks.

Got something to say? Drop it in the comments. Want to share your bike route or garden tips? Yes please. Your energy makes this space thrive.

Explore. Engage. Empower.

At solarpunk dc, we believe the future is already here — it just isn’t evenly distributed yet. So let’s fix that.

Whether you’re new to this world or you’ve been dreaming about post-capitalist food forests since 2000, you belong here. We break down what’s happening in the DMV with humor, heart, and hacks you can actually use — no gatekeeping, no greenwashing.

Your writers bring rare blend of global insight, cultural grounding and technical mastery. With deep roots in Africa and Asia, they carry values shaped by communities that have long practiced sustainability out of necessity and wisdom-not just trend. One brings years of experience in media production with a sharp focus on sustainability storytelling tailored for today’s digital world. The other carries a deep understanding of energy systems and infrastructure, honed through a career in international affairs, public policy, and economics.