Candice Black

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Artist from Wales, UK.

My creative practice addresses trauma, and I'm exploring nature's potential to heal.

Working towards living off grid by 2036.

Developing my coding skills for tech applications and game development.

It's good to connect!

Found a fascinating gem of a #book in a #thrift store, #Catastrophe #Theory

#Reading

GREAT NEWS! The Solarpunk Film Festival here in Portland will happen again next year (May 2026)... so you can start working on that #solarpunk short film *now*!

(I'm pumped because I couldn't get my submission done in time, and now I've got a year!)

Please share!!

https://filmfreeway.com/SolarPunkFilmFestival

Hosting a #RepairCafe? Know about a #LibraryOfThings in your town? Organizing a #CommunityGarden? Looking for volunteers for a #Rewilding project? The #SolarPunkSunday team wants to know about it! Just use the hashtag and we'll amplify the signal! We know there's a lot of good going on in the world, but we can't be everywhere at once!

[Image by Bethany Climpson]

#SolarPunk #RightToRepair #BuildingCommunity

Merry 25th of December! You should definitely consider becoming a #solarpunk after reading @jam 's 'How to be a Solarpunk"

Please read their incredible work at https://jammyness.com

And read more #freeculture #indie #human #comics at https://fodongo.ca !

Another World is Possible! #solarpunk
@ryanc most simply it's a literary and social movement about defeating apathy and despair by imagining achievable but radically good futures so that we can have something to aim towards and motivate us. Part of having them achievable is that it always involves stuff that we can do now ourselves, so there's not a clear boundary between what we imagine and what we're tangibly building. The 'solar' part is the practical yet abundant and decentralised energy we can work with right now and on a much bigger scale, and the 'punk' part is acknowledging that achieving these futures won't be simple or easy but refusing to give up hope
I hope that helps, happy to answer any more questions on the topic!

I needed to read good fiction today and Ryka Aoki’s ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’ was it. Queer, trans, classical music, video game, donuts, sci-fi, fantasy, solar punk, Asian American, SoCal, Star Trek, all at once. And the familiar sights and smells of Monterey Park. So good.

#Books

@joan_de_art makes great solarpunk art. You've likely seen one of these floating around, but I found the source if one wanted to know. Anyways, these do a good job of introducing solarpunk ideals and capturing the spirit of solarpunk design.

#solarpunk #hopecore #punk #ecocentrism #ecopunk #cityplanning #greentech #renewableenergy #accessibiledesign #inclusivedesign #thirdspaces #leftist

Graffiti is different now
"On March 31, 2026, a rarely convened federal panel with the authority to override endangered species protections voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from key provisions of the Endangered Species Act, a move drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups and raising concerns about already imperiled marine life."
#climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate
https://wildhunt.org/2026/04/god-squad-waives-species-protections-for-gulf-drilling-amid-broader-policy-shift.html
“God Squad” Waives Species Protections for Gulf Drilling Amid Broader Policy Shift

A rarely used federal panel voted to exempt Gulf oil drilling from endangered species protections, drawing legal challenges and environmental concern. The decision coincides with new USDA efforts to streamline environmental review, signaling a broader shift in how protections are applied.

The Wild Hunt