Solar Hacks & DIY Tech
Solar Hacks: No Judgment DIY Zone
Ready to power up your world? Check out our Finding Pluto Lookbook packed with DIY solar style and next-gen lifehacks.
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Solar Wattage: Charged Up & Runway Ready
Hype Hardware: Transform Your Bike into Sports Bar
The Haute Heatwave: Solar DIY, Staying Cool
The Lookbook
The Finding Pluto Lookbook is where it all comes to life. Part moodboard, part manifesto, part open-source runway, the Lookbook showcases the best of community-modified solar tech. It’s where makers, stylists, and climate futurists come together to reimagine what clean energy gear could be—sleek, statement-making, and designed for life in the algorithmic spotlight.
Finding Pluto: Playground for Next-Gen Inventors
FindingPluto is an electrifying social playground that’s flipping the script on how we invent, design, and co-create stuff that doesn’t wreck the planet. Forget intimidating engineering forums, technical skills and lab coat. FindingPluto is like the Coachella of eco-creation—vibrant, collaborative, and ridiculously fun.
It’s where climate-conscious creatives of all levels, from newbie dreamers to seasoned sustainability pros, come to tinker, prototype, remix, and unleash wild new ideas. Think off-grid renewable batteries and chargers. Think electricity-generating wearables. Think compostable solar gizmos with personality. It’s the ultimate mashup of Maker culture, green-tech, and social vibes.
Imagine a sustainability hackathon that’s fun and rebellious. Founded by eco-visionary Suzanne Di Lionne, FindingPluto is part creativity accelerator and part hype-squad for future-forward invention.
Here’s the lowdown: FindingPluto demonstrates plug-and-play green prototypes — think build-your-own off-grid renewable energy station, carbon-negative car accessories, and wearable plant tech — paired with hands-on workshops that feel less like a classroom and more like a playground. It is creating without the gatekeeping. You don’t need an engineering degree or technical skills or a lab coat. Just curiosity, imagination, and a soft spot for the planet.
“The whole idea,” says Di Lionne, “is to lower the threshold for green, climate-healthy innovation. Creation should feel like play, not pressure.”
Co-Creation Is the New Résumé
On FindingPluto, it’s all about co-creating. Think squad goals, but for inventing the next-gen eco-green lifestyle.
Here’s how it works: Become a member. Join a prototype demo or workshop. Remix a prototype of your choice. Customize it. Collaborate with others. Then remix it again. Maybe your climate-cool skateboard gets solar-tiled from someone in your team. Maybe your biodegradable car mat inspires a foldable picnic blanket that self-cleans in the rain. It’s creative cross-pollination at its finest.
Every tweak is celebrated. Every iteration matters. It's not about "the perfect final product" — it's about evolving ideas through shared genius. And the feedback loop? Fire. Comments, reviews, remix challenges, and “glow-ups” turn the community into a buzzing ideas market where inspiration is contagious.
Style & Green Inventions
Another reason FindingPluto hits different? Style. This isn’t granola-and-burlap eco. This is moodboard-worthy, Pinterest-ready, statement sustainability. You can tweak the textures, colors, shapes, and functions of each creation to match your own vibe—whether you’re more sleek minimalism or neon maximalist chaos.
And let’s talk storytelling. Each creation comes with its own "origin story" and carbon karma breakdown. You’re not just making a thing; you’re crafting a climate story you can wear, share, or show off.
Eco Creation Just Got A Glow Up
FindingPluto isn’t just a community. It’s a vibe shift. A total re-imagining of what creation can look like when we combine climate care, community-driven design, and a sprinkle of chaotic genius.
Whether you’re a zero-waste fashionista, a backyard inventor, or just someone who wants to make cool stuff that doesn’t hurt the planet — this is your sign. The future is co-created, and it starts on Pluto. Ready to rewire your imagination and design for a cooler (literally) planet?
What’s Next? Even More Wow
The future of FindingPluto is next-level.
Think AI assistants that help you dream up new eco products based on your moodboard. Think VR co-creation rooms where you can build your next sustainable capsule wardrobe alongside other creators — in real time. Think bio-feedback tools that show how your body reacts to different materials before you even prototype.
The roadmap is dripping with potential, and the team is getting ready for beta-testing features that blend tech and environmental alchemy like never before.
Become a member of FindingPluto and start co-creating today.
This article was originally featured on our Lemon8 channel written by Suzanne Di Lionne—she’s the founder and one of our go-to mentors here at FindingPluto (yep, that’s one of our services on this site).
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If you're staring at the dizzying world of brand-new eco green jobs like "Where the heck do I even start?"—Suzanne’s your person. She’ll help you carve out a learning path that actually fits you—your interests, your curiosity, your vibe.
Switching careers? No stress—she’s got you. Whether you’re pivoting, exploring, or totally starting fresh, she’ll help you find your Pluto. Because let’s be real: we’re not sitting in outdated classrooms anymore—we’re launching reality. Find Pluto. Learn fast. Skill up. Show your stuff. Do it again. If you’re bold, curious, and down to move? You don’t need a degree to make waves. You just need to start. Right now.