Green, sustainable infrastructure as a form of resistance. Technical systems decoupled from the ‘authoritarian technics’ that Mumford warns us about. The embracing of the natural and the technical. This idea is where the solarpunk vision really comes into its own.

With an estimated 40% of the world’s renewable-energy potential, our continent can become a global leader in climate adaptation through investment in infrastructure and digital technology. And Africa is committed to addressing climate change in a manner that recognises our history and our reality.

In her essay “There are no cars in Wakanda”, Arieff suggests a balance of culture and technology, equitable development and innovation, density and super-green-and-blue walkability, that even the most ambitious urban development projects might learn a lot from. Perhaps most importantly, it describes an alternative future told in different voices,... See more