Solarpunk is an optimistic, environmentalist movement that envisions a future where humans and nature coexist sustainably, and where technology and the environment progress together: 

• Definition: Solarpunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, art, and design that imagines a future where humans and nature coexist sustainably. It's characterized by: 

  • Sustainable energy: Solarpunk envisions a future where sustainable energy transforms life on Earth. 

  • Progressive values: Solarpunk envisions a future with progressive sociopolitical values. 

  • Community: Solarpunk envisions a future where communities are central and borders are less solid. 

  • Acceptance: Solarpunk envisions a future where people and life forms of all kinds are accepted. 

• Origins: The term "solarpunk" was coined in 2008 as an art movement that was intended to be the opposite of cyberpunk and steampunk. 

• Key motifs: Solarpunk key motifs include stained glass solar panels, plant life, art nouveau, and African and Asian patterns. 

• Examples: Murderbot by Martha Wells is an example of a solarpunk story. 

• Related movements: Solarpunk is similar to the hopepunk movement.