The Sunlight Managers

Sofia Menemenlis's 'The Sunlight Managers' investigates proposals for solar radiation modification—techniques to reflect sunlight and cool the planet—and how these ideas attract interest from military, corporate, and venture-capital actors.

The piece traces the development of geoengineering concepts, the risks and unknowns associated with deliberately altering the climate, and the private and state actors pushing technological fixes over emissions reductions.

Menemenlis highlights companies and investors drawn to geoengineering as an opportunity, documenting the political and ethical implications of handing climate control to narrow interests.

The work situates geoengineering within broader dynamics of capitalist and military power, showing how profit and strategic competition can shape climate responses.

It serves as a cautionary analysis about relying on experimental technical interventions instead of systemic emissions cuts.