Solarpunk magazine is a great place to start https://solarpunkmagazine.com/

There is also this group and their slack group https://climateaction.tech/

An Indian entrepreneur is using sugar, cellulose, and corn fibers to make a plastic-like carrier bag for small Indian businesses.

His company Bio Reform has already replaced 6 million plastic bags in the checkout counters of stores all over India.

Based in Hyderabad, Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin first got the idea during the general mayhem that arose during the pandemic. Mohiuddin was looking at global environmental issues with the hope of finding one his entrepreneurial spirit had the capacity to tackle.

I don’t own an EV motorbike but I’ve been following a couple different manufacturers:

• Damon Motorcycles - Vancouver, Canada - https://damon.com/
• Evoke - Hong Kong - https://www.evokemotorcycles.com/

Currently reading:

• Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World
• A Brief History of Equality

Next up:

• Capital and Ideology ???

Here’s a Mac & Cheese adapted from https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-mac-and-cheese-recipe/

I use the cheese sauce for this meal or as a substitute for béchamel when making lasagna.

The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins | Servings: Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raw cashews

• 200 ml oat-based cooking cream

• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 12 ounces elbow pasta

Optional breadcrumb topping

• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons vegan butter/margarine, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions: Preheat oven and prep – If planning on baking it with the breadcrumb topping, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a casserole dish (I used a 9×13 inch dish). Skip this step for stovetop mac and cheese. Soak the cashews – Soften your cashews by covering them in boiling water for 5 minutes. I do this by heating up water in my tea kettle, and then pouring the boiling water over the cashews in a large glass measuring cup. Cook pasta – Cook the pasta according to package instructions, but do not overcook. Drain and set aside. Blend cheese sauce – Drain the soaked cashews and discard the soaking water. Add the cashews, fresh water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, turmeric, garlic powder, salt and bag of shredded cheese (if using) to a high powered blender and blend until very smooth.

Stovetop version Simply return the pasta to the pot and pour in the cheese sauce. Stir until the sauce thickens and serve immediately.

Baked version (the best!) Make the breadcrumb topping by mixing the breadcrumbs, melted vegan butter and smoked paprika in a small bowl until crumbly and moist. Add the drained pasta to the prepared casserole dish, and pour in the cheese sauce. Stir to coat the noodles. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture on the pasta and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes. I also broiled it for a few minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!

The 2025 and 2040 colors are definitely identifiable as separate colors…

uh… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Zagreb_Tu-141_crash

Check out !15minutecity@slrpnk.net if you are passionate about this!

I cannot find the reference now, but I remember reading about favelas and how they are designed with courtyards so that there can be a shared responsibility of childcare.

The other thing that jumps to mind is dorms for students in the US which have a very similar coliving feel. I believe the Dutch and some Nordic countries were also collocating the elderly into similar areas to create a mixed generation encampment.