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On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, Today, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care with part 7, an entire episode accessibility in disaster planning. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues talking about fire season with a consideration of Indigenous land stewardship. How we can build a better relationship with fire and the land through Indigenous land stewardship practices while respecting sovereignty rather than continuing our settler-colonial history of Indigenous cultural appropriation and exploitation. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources Climate-focused regeneration breathes hope into a long-neglected Rome suburb https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/climate-focused-regeneration-breathes-hope-into-long-neglected-rome-suburb-2026-07-20 Letter: Heatwaves highlight need for resilient infrastructure https://www.ft.com/content/7f8e1c6c-89ea-4bb0-a9a1-d5c9732def46 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care with part 6, on building a shared, community food pantry. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care with part 5, on building layered communications networks to make your neighborhood more resilient during disasters. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues talking about fire season with a consideration of Indigenous land stewardship. How we can build a better relationship with fire and the land through Indigenous land stewardship practices while respecting sovereignty rather than continuing our settler-colonial history of Indigenous cultural appropriation and exploitation. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources These young firefighters are learning ancient Indigenous practices to save Oregon’s forests from wildfire https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/06/these-young-firefighters-are-learning-ancient-indigenous-practices-to-save-oregons-forests-from-wildfire.html (Note: The Oregonian article is behind a paywall. It was republished by The Chronicle. You can read the full article for free at https://www.chronline.com/stories/these-young-firefighters-are-learning-ancient-indigenous-practices-to-save-oregons-forests-from,404042) Tribal Youth Ecological Forestry Training Program https://lomakatsi.org/project/tribal-youth/ Inter-Tribal Oregon Conservation Corps Crew earns Firefighter Type 2 certification, expanding prescribed fire capacity https://lomakatsi.org/inter-tribal-oregon-conservation-corps-crew-earns-firefighter-type-2-certification-expanding-prescribed-fire-capacity/ Indian Youth Service Corp making a difference in Oregon https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/features/indian-youth-service-corp-making-difference-oregon Oregon State University Extention Services Fire Program https://extension.oregonstate.edu/fire-program Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson gets into the fourth part in our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care, resilience hubs: what they are, where they are, what they do, and how to identify and develop one in your community. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag More Info on Resilience Hubs https://www.resiliencehubcollaborative.org https://www.usdn.org/resilience-hubs.html https://greenlining.org/2024/whats-all-the-hub-about-how-community-resilience-hubs-can-bridge-gaps-in-social-connection-wellness-and-transportation https://gisweb.miamidade.gov/agolpdf/Resilience_Hubs_Examples.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson takes a look at a climate human rights case out of Australia, and its implications for the ability to hold corporations accountable for their role in damaging the climate. Then, we explore what a solarpunk system of climate accountability would look like. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/22/trapped-by-floods-and-fearing-death-in-the-heat-the-australians-taking-legal-action-over-the-climate-crisis Meet the 10 Australians and Read their Complaint https://earthjustice.org/hardtruthscase/legal Fossil Fuel Exports at Center of UN Human Rights Case Against Australian Government https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/fossil-fuel-exports-at-center-of-un-human-rights-case-against-australian-government U.N. court rules countries have duty to limit greenhouse emissions https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/07/23/world-court-climate-ruling Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change https://www.icj-cij.org/case/187 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks how extreme heat is changing the way World Cup matches are played, and asked why those same protections aren't afforded to all working people. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/study-warns-dangerous-heat-2026-world-cup-climate-risks-grow-2026-05-14 World Cup puts urban heat risk in the spotlight https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/world-cup-puts-urban-heat-risk-spotlight--ecmii-2026-06-16 Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says https://apnews.com/article/climate-heat-stress-feelslike-temperatures-50-days-daae5fb348e8cb587bccdf770e842611 Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/world-cup-matches-severe-heat-level-analysis Hydration breaks affect game more than I initially thought, says England's Tuchel https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/hydration-breaks-affect-game-more-than-i-initially-thought-says-englands-tuchel-2026-06-22/ Heat at work: Implications for safety and health https://www.ilo.org/publications/heat-work-implications-safety-and-health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, we have part 3 of our series on Disaster Prep as Community Care. We’re talking about hurricanes, flooding, storm surge, power outages, the myth of the evacuation order, and we continue our conversation about what solarpunk disaster prep and response look like. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson dives into the data center revolt with three examples of communities fighting back and saying no, including Illinois, La Pine, Oregon, and Monterey Park, California. Then, Justine outlines a solarpunk standard for data center approval. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-wary-ai-driven-data-center-boom-reutersipsos-poll-shows-2026-06-11 US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-06-09 Gov. Pritzker slows down data center development https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/06/09/gov-pritzker-slows-down-data-center-development A small Central Oregon town shoots down data center development https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson continues the discussion about wildfire and smoke from earlier this week, but from the angle of clean air as public infrastructure rather than from the perspective of small community disaster preparedness. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag News Articles and Other Sources Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds https://apnews.com/article/smog-wildfires-climate-change-ozone-artificial-intelligence-bc9cde6da8ae4019cc07b800c70106ad Fires reverse progress toward ozone air quality standards in the United States https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed3197 NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Toll https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-funded-study-shows-wildfire-smokes-hidden-ozone-toll Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-ozone The Clean Air Act 101 https://www.nrdc.org/stories/clean-air-act-101 American Lung Association State of the Air Report https://www.lung.org/research/sota Science in Action: How to Build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science-action-how-build-corsi-rosenthal-box Monitor the Air Quality Index Near You https://www.iqair.com/usa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson brings you part 2 of our series of disaster prep as community care, and this episode is all about wildfire season. How do we prepare for the smoke, the evacuation orders, and fire? And how to ensure that those who need help aren't left behind to fend for themselves? Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson reads a short story from our most recent issue, Solarpunk Magazine Issue #27. This story was written by Sylvie Althoff, and is titled, "Radio Free Luna, Signing Off." Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag You can learn more about Sylvie Althoff and her work on her website, and you can connect with her on Bluesky @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, we’re launching our series on disaster prep, not as a hyper-individualist apocalyptic fantasy, but as mutual aid and community resilience. We're calling this series "Disaster Prep is Community Care: An Anti-Prepper Survival Guide." Each Monday for the next eight weeks, we'll explore how real disaster preparedness isn't about hoarding supplies and hiding in a bunker, but is an organizing tool for building stronger communities and ensuring that when systems fail, no one is left behind. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks at the rise of solar power and examines the systems that keep us paying so much for electricity when sunlight is so abundant. Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag Our Social Media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag SOURCES AND LINKS Solar’s day in the sun is rapidly approaching https://www.ft.com/content/2d78227e-d74d-43f0-ba92-13543e22b1d3 New Energy Outlook 2026 https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-energy/new-energy-outlook/#row-6a19c1eed9b5a CORRECTION: In the episode, it's stated that battery storage deployment could rise from 223 GW in 2025 to 3.8 TW by 2035, but that was said incorrectly. BloombergNEF’s executive summary says storage rises from 223 GW in 2025 to 3.8 TW by 2050, not 2035. Our apologies for the mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.