In this fourth episode of Solarpunking, we talk about a few things that made me feel hopeful.
Drawing from the solarpunk ideology, we explore the power of community-driven change, reimagining our relationship with the land, and practical visions for a just, ecologically sound future.
We also listen to a powerful except from Zohran Mamdani's victory speech in the New York Mayoral Primary, and the trailer from the Netflix documentary: The Death and Life of Marsh P. Johnson.
Whether you’re new to solarpunk or already sowing seeds of change, this episode is an invitation to dream boldly and act with intention.
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Stonewall Inn Recommended Reading List:
• Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time (Modern Library). Modern Library ed, Modern Library, 2021.
• Carter, David. Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution. 1st ed., St. Martin’s Press, 2004.
• Duberman, Martin. Stonewall: The Definitive Story of the LGBTQ Rights Uprising That Changed America. Revised, Plume, 2019.
• Lorde, Audre. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name - A Biomythography (Crossing Press Feminist Series). F First Edition Used, Crossing Press, 1982.
• Lorde, Audre, and Cheryl Clarke. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches. Reprint, Crossing Press, 2007.
• Marcus, Eric. Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive. Making Gay History, 2021.
• Rustin, Bayard, et al. Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin. Second, Cleis Press, 2015.
• Smith, Barbara. The Truth That Never Hurts: Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom. First Paperback Edition, Rutgers University Press, 2000.
• Snorton, Riley. Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity. 3rd ed., Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2017.
Sources:
1) Zohran K. Mamdani, Platform, Zohran for NYC, https://www.zohranfornyc.com/platform (last visited June 5, 2025).
2) Public Grocery Store, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_grocery_store (last visited June 29, 2025).
3) Democratic Socialism, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism (last visited June 29, 2025).
4) Burgess Everett, Lee Pulls Federal Land Sales from Megabill, Politico (June 28, 2025, 4:53 PM), https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/28/congress/lee-pulls-federal-land-sales-from-megabill-00431471.
5) William Perry Pendley, Dep’t of the Interior, in Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 517 (Paul Dans & Steven Groves eds., The Heritage Found. 2023).
6) Brajesh Upadhyay, Transgender References Removed from Stonewall Monument Website, BBC News (Feb. 14, 2025), https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglywwn29n6o.
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