The actual origin of this term is unknown. The root word is believed to be Wherlow, though other argue this term actually originated from wherly. it is a heated debate.

Note: this term is often difficult to say without a sing-song tone. beware

Solarpunk is a movement focused on a positive, ecological vision for a future where technology is used for human-centric and ecocentric purposes. It is a literary, artistic and aesthetic sub-genre and is also closely tied to eco-political activism. Solarpunk narratives have a distinctly positive and utopian foundation in contrast to the often dystopian visions found within other "punk" science fiction genres.