The imagined futures of solarpunk technologies have been around since the 80s through literature and film, but interest in this lifestyle has increased in recent times. With eco-anxiety weighing on many people, solarpunk offers tangible solutions to these worries that battle climate doom.

Australian energy resources are being decentralised as calls for sustainability and environmental action rise. The People’s Grid is responding – its network aggregates local renewable energy, feeding it back to the communities they serve. Can such grassroots movements help to power greener futures?

The cost of living crisis has seen eco-values pitted against stretched budgets. Dutch renovation company Praxis is attempting to show that ethical values and conscious spending can co-exist – by using AI to highlight ways homes can lower both their carbon footprint and their energy bills.

What will the US elections mean for the future of sustainability? How will people navigate extreme weather? What role does culture play in climate education? In this part of the 2024 Expert Outlook, we speak to Tessa Khan about how attitudes towards the environment are evolving.