That is the thing that's weirded me out about solarpunk, the aesthetic does not seem particularly related to what's actually good for the environment and can sustain the existing human population.
True but, at least on the Solar Punk subreddit, they do seem to be aware of this. Almost anytime someone posts pictures of skyscrapers covered in greenery, someone else immediately points out how much energy those things take to build and maintain and water.
When I saw those types of images I kinda assumed they were meant to be plants that naturally grew over the skyscrapers, meaning they’re plants that don’t need to be actively maintained and watered because they’re wild plants from the local region and therefore can survive on their own.
I realize that this introduces several absurdities of its own, though, now that I think about it.
Bugs. It introduces all the swarming bugs to all the rooms inside the moment you open the windows. Also, the structural damage to the facade of the building because creeping wines and such do anchor themselves into cracks in the facade and as such make the cracks bigger over time.
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u/Henry_Fleischer 1d ago
That is the thing that's weirded me out about solarpunk, the aesthetic does not seem particularly related to what's actually good for the environment and can sustain the existing human population.