Is Solarpunk the Literature of Practopia?

One of my obsessions as a storyteller and futurist is to discover the best fictional vehicles for expressing Alvin and Heidi Toffler’s concept of Practopia; a future that is a “positive, even a revolutionary alternative, yet lies within the range of the realistically attainable.” 

Lately, I am wondering if the emerging genre of Solarpunk might be the closest narrative relative to these aspirational futures. 

For those unfamiliar with the Soalrpunk, here are a couple of descriptions from leading practitioners that situate it at least adjacent to the Toffler tradition.

First, from Alex Holland, writer, and creator of SolarpunkStorys; “Recent examples of stories about a positive vision of a future can be found in solarpunk: an art, literary and design movement that is centered showing what a greener, fair future might be like. Its rebellion against the dystopian futures of cyberpunk, a genre very much concerned with frightening narratives about environmental devastation. Solarpunk gives us something to aspire to whilst showing us what a better future would be like.

Ecofeminist writer Jennifer Hamilton’s investigation of the genre suggests an even more direct connection; “Solarpunks resist the present by imagining a future that requires radical societal change. Radical, perhaps, but not radically impossible.”

How might we use this or other forms of speculative fiction to advocate for better tomorrows? I would appreciate any and all reflections on the topic. If you’re creating fiction that you think fits the Practopia call, please direct me to your work.