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What Solarpunk changes have you made in your daily life? (lemmy.world)
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I feel like I always think of solar punk as a macro thing where a lot has to change but there are still smaller wins we can implement, what have you been doing?

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[–] 18 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Let's see...

  • Ive got a bunch of small devices powered off USB battery banks that are solar rechargeable
  • indoor and outdoor gardens, with sensors also powered by those little battery banks
  • My kids do a bunch of sports throughout the year now, I bring my bike toolkit so I can help fixing bikes for the kids in their school that show up
  • Sharing what we get from gardening with neighbors. Except potato. Potato is mine (seriously though, we go through them quick)

Nothing else I can think of off the top of my head

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I like your mini bike repair service!

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Its fun! And I show the kids and parents what I'm doing, which tools I need to do it, etc. Its mostly simple stuff too, like adjusting tension on a brake, set screw for the limit on the derailleur, or patching a tube and pointing out to not forget to check the tire before you put the tube back in. More annoying tubes (or if I'm out of patches) I pop into a small bin to patch later, I have a couple spares for 20" (kid size), including the ones I patched up since the last time.

    I also really like that everyone kind of learns that these tubes are for everyone, you won't necessarily get the same one back, and it really doesn't matter because you've still got a working tire again. Good for the kids to learn that it doesn't matter, and honestly good for some of the parents to learn that too.

    Since I started doing it another dad has been learning too, and started doing the same thing. Though anything he's not sure about he tells them to ask me.

    Plus a really good way to meet a lot of the people in the area, I like doing it

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Whatt it even inspired a copy-cat? That’s some wholesome community building and a good use of little league hours too

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    We were at the playground and one of the other parents asked me about my bike because my wife told her how much I liked bikes.

    He said he'd need to ask me some questions because of a problem, I told him it was easy and described it and said I could bring my tools by (the playground is like two blocks from me, his house is like 4), and he got excited and asked if I knew what sizes he needed and that he would do it.

    He just kind of got into it after fixing his son's bike, bought a set of on the go tools to take with him when they all went for a ride, and he just... Kept going with it lol

    So if I'm there doing my thing and another kid needs help he gets his tools out and helps too.

    This community has always been really friendly, and I think things like the portable bike repair just adds onto it! I'm hoping to see more stuff like this happen, though I'm not sure what just yet.

    We did see a few little libraries put in around town at the parks recently, and I've been chatting with others about natural lawns, so we'll see where it goes next!

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