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submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

So im a very typical American. Cars, big lawn, etc. I do the best I can with a garden, fixing my own cars instead of buying new, and trying not to buy things packaged in plastic. I also want to make most of my lawn clovers and wildflowers etc because I hate the boringness of grass and want biodiversity.

Now I think the solarpunk movement is awesome, but I feel like im just a poser. Obviously I can't leave my house and go live in a grass hut. Im also one of those people with a million hobbies, so im always doing things (and by extension, purchasing things, though usually used). I've also always been a car guy, which kind of goes against the whole eco thing. Though I do pretty much only drive smaller cars. I wont buy electric until they are analog and disconnected from any sort of internet.

I feel like there's many out there like me who just feel they wont make any difference anyways so they don't get as involved. But what other things can someone like me do? I've thought about some panels on the house to potentially run small servers off of, but that's pretty much it

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

@applemao
Don't do things because you want to make a difference, do them to for the joy of doing them.
Keep reading about solar punk stuff, and you will get inspired to do more solar punk stuff. Building your own analogue EV, turning your garden into a pollinators paradise. Do stuff for fun and inspire others.
Plus, get into politics, in any way, and make a difference fighting the system.
IMHO

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Totally agree. It's like the saying, "Do what you love and the money will follow." When people do worthwhile things and share their knowledge and passion with others, the pool grows. No need to even define the whole thing as a movement, which can attract vocal wannabees who want the delusion that scrolling and clicking makes them activists.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

100% agree! On the politics piece, the scope of things wrong in the world and change needed can be overwhelming, but I find the 'think global, act local' philosophy helpful. Find local orgs that are dismantling capitalism or defending the environment or standing up to ICE or whatever you care about and join in. You don't have to commit right away either, you can just go to an event and see if you like their vibes and you'll probably hear about other related groups from there and you can check out an event from one of those groups and so on until you find the people you want to work with

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