Bay Area Solarpunks

How have progressive movements been successful in the past? What lessons can we learn form them for the present? When will certain things not work? Come discuss with us. Below are some readings and videos that may aid in discussion, but are not necessary to participate.

The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSehRlU34w

Bayard Rustin on the success and failures of the Civil Rights Movement (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grSbGG8uM-0

A summary of Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan
https://commonslibrary.org/resource-bill-moyers-movement-action-plan/

The Transition Design Framework
https://transitiondesignseminarcmu.net/the-transition-design-framework/

An Introduction to Rosa Luxemburg's Mass Strike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8vtuVlkglc

Solarpunk writers meeting
Writers of fiction and nonfiction on Solarpunk, environmentalist, and positive futurist themes are welcome. Solarpunk is a movement that is optimistic and visionary, for a global civilization that is sustainable, in harmony with nature, democratic, and community based.
Discussion—how can we assist Solarpunk writers—a support group, critique group, place to publish.
Topics:
Themes—what you have written about in the past, ideas for future writing.
World-building—creating your setting and world
Writing storyline, character, narrative voice.
Connecting with readers