solarpunk

[ soh-ler-puhngk ]

noun

1. an optimistic environmentalist subgenre of speculative fiction, art, and design that envisions future life on Earth transformed by the use of sustainable energy, close co-existence of human beings with nature, and progressive sociopolitical values.

Word History and Origins

Origin of solarpunk¹

First recorded in 2010–15; solar ¹( def ) + -punk ( def )