"Solar punk is a relatively recent artistic, literary, and media trend that uses science fiction as a lens to tell stories about regenerating ecosystems, futuristic permaculture farming, mutual aid networks, and sustainable urban living. ...
"At its core solar punk is an optimistic reaction to the cynical dystopian narratives that saturate much of popular culture wherein hyper-capitalism has thoroughly ruined the world in one terrible way or another. At this point most of us have seen so many spectacular global catastrophes that the end of the world can start to feel both mundane and inevitable.
"...Disney's Strange World offers a refreshing break from that pattern because although the environment is in great peril, there’s still time to save it."
"There is no Disney villain to defeat. Instead the heroes must convince their society to abandon the fuel source that powers the comforts and conveniences of their daily lives before it destroys their world. As far as ecological parables go that’s a surprisingly radical one." - Pop Culture Detective
Video: In Defense of Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World
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