Photos from Judith Enck's teach-in at the Sun Day Festival in Albany: Moving Beyond Plastics & What You Can Do About It @beyondplastics.bsky.social Photos: J Seakwood

Sun Day continues: Watts & Wheels, Saturday, September 27, from 11 to 3! Watch for the Sun Day Wool tapestry reveal! "...Watts & Wheels will be a lively event. There will be live music, a variety of kids’ activities and Sun Day Wool tapestry artwork on display."

Referring to clean energy technologies: “We're not acting enough in this country,” said George Lorefice with Climate Change Awareness and Action (CCAA). “Our federal administration is not promoting it, as a matter of fact, they're knocking it down.”

Yesterday, Trump referred to climate change as a “con job.” Today, NY made a $1B investment in climate. @governor.ny.gov must continue to fight back and embrace NY’s Cap-and-Invest Program to raise vital climate revenue for NYers! bit.ly/NY_SFF

"McKibben was among the first to argue that if we take science seriously, then journalists can’t take a 'tell both sides' approach to climate coverage. Physics, after all, does not compromise."

The lies spouted by a significant leader at the UN are easily debunked. Climate change is killing people. Thus, lying about solutions is killing people. Imagine if politicians were held to same professional standards as medical doctors, scientists and engineers. www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...

Why not start your Wednesday with a song from the climate songfest at the Sun Day Festival in Albany?

"County Executive Jen Metzger said this is part of Ulster County’s commitment to green solutions. 'They're good for the environment, but they also, they're just practical from a cost perspective,' she said. 'Long-term from a public health and community perspective, as well...'"

Sun Day continues in Upstate NY on September 27 at Watts & Wheels! "Third Act Upstate NY, The Wild Center and the North Country Clean Energy Hub co-host this second annual EV celebration to raise awareness about the benefits of electric vehicles, solar power and other clean energy technologies."

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: "...could save New Yorkers an estimated $1.3 billion over the next decade while reducing plastic and toxic chemicals in packaging, according to a report from @beyondplastics.bsky.social , a national environmental organization."

"The event took place on Sun Day, a national day of climate action, and focused on what speakers called a failure by Governor Kathy Hochul to uphold the state’s landmark climate law."

"NYPA closed its public comment period for its updated Renewables Updated Strategic Plan and the overwhelming majority of comments said the same: NYPA must build 15 GW of public renewable energy by 2030."

The Solar Panel at the Sun Day Festival in Albany: Moderator: Len Luka, @nyforcleanpower.org Noah Ginsburg, New York Solar Energy Industries Association Barry Wygel, Alliance For Clean Energy New York Alex Patterson, @publicpowerny.bsky.social Photos by J Seakwood

The Solar 101 Teach-in at the Sun Day Festival in Albany, conducted by Noah Ginsburg of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association.

🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔 The renewable revolution is picking up speed. All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.

This coming Saturday, September 27! "For the second year, The Wild Center, Third Act Upstate NY, and the North Country Clean Energy Hub will be co-hosting a celebration to raise awareness about the many benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), solar power and clean energy."

"Batteries that can store and release big amounts of electricity are increasingly connecting to the electricity grid and major industrial projects like data centers, even without the federal grants and loans offered in the Biden administration."

As always, @billmckibben.bsky.social speaks the truth.

🌅 In hundreds of parks, churches, homes, and city streets across America, thousands of regular people came together to make energy more affordable, cleaner, and safer for the next generation. ☀️

Another great study from @oilchange.bsky.social help spread the word.

Brad Lander is a true leader, who has huge work ahead of him!

Much more to come from today's Sun Day Festival in Albany: --the Sun Day Wool tapestry! --the climate songfest! --panels and teach-ins! Third Act Upstate NY extends its sincere appreciation to the partner organizations and commercial exhibitors who helped make it a great day! Thank you!

At the Sun Day Festival in Albany, participants learned about the Build Public Renewables Act and geothermal heat pumps and discussed climate justice with members of the RPI Sunrise Movement. #SunDayofAction

Discussing food and climate and climate education in the exhibit hall of the Sun Day Festival in Albany. #SunDayofAction

Upstate Third Actors Mike and Marjorie having some fun at the arts table at Sun Day Festival in Albany. #SunDayofAction

Sun Day Festival in Albany at Empire State Plaza Convention Center Commercial exhibitors: Plug PV, solar energy provider Steiner Sports, EV bikes Sustainable PR, public relations agency #SunDayofAction

Sun Day Virtual Worldwide Storytelling Concert Tonight, from 7 to 11 PM ET, live on Zoom The NSN Eco-Tellers and Healing Story Alliance will be joining Third Act and affiliated climate groups in celebrating Sun Day with a virtual storytelling concert. #SunDayofAction

There are so many creative ways to celebrate Sun Day! Upstate Third Actor Ann rented a theater marquee in Canton for the day. It reads: A solar-powered future: cheaper, cleaner, smarter #SunDayofAction

A highlight of the Sun Day Festival is the Sun Day Wool tapestry. Dr. Michale Glennon, Senior Research Scientist at the Adirondack Watershed Institute of Paul Smith's College, who also leads the collaborative fiber arts project Wool and Water, tells the story of Sun Day Wool. #SunDayofAction

The Sun Day Festival in Albany starts in about two hours! We hope you join us for a great afternoon of fun and learning for all ages. For more information: actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d...

Upstate NY has several great Sun Day events. We'll focus on the Albany Sun Day Festival, but we also encourage you to attend: Sun Day with a FLX Twist, Geneva Sun Day in the Park, Fayetteville Sun Day Teach-In, Buffalo #SunDayofAction More on all events: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/2...

What does your half of the sun look like? What will you do today to celebrate Sun Day? www.fastcompany.com/91406139/sun...

On this episode of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Mark Dunlea talks with Liz Evans, co-facilitator of Third Act Upstate NY, about the Sun Day Festival at the Base of the Egg in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, which takes place today from 12 to 4 PM. www.mediasanctuary.org/stories/2025...

The Sun Day Wool Relay comes to a successful conclusion! The tapestry has arrived at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany Tomorrow: The installation of the tapestry & the Sun Day Festival! Sun Day Festival information: actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d... #SunDayofAction

Sun Day Wool Relay last stop before Albany: Saratoga Spa State Park Use that EV battery in reverse to heat water and toast Pop-Tarts! Scarves & shawl by Dr. Michale Glennon, Adirondack Watershed Institute--that's NYSERDA NY-SUN data visualization of growth of installed solar #SunDayofAction

Next stop on the Sun Day Wool Relay: Pit stop at the EVolve NY Fast Charger station in North Hudson Upstate Third Actor Liz is having a great time on this Sun Day Eve! #SunDayofAction

Second stop on the Sun Day Wool Relay: Marcy Field in Keene Thanks to Snowfort Books in Westport, NY for the table of Bill McKibben's books and children's books related to clean energy. #SunDayofAction

Saranac Lake, first stop after leaving Paul Smith's College on the Sun Day Wool Relay! Many thanks to our hosts Hotel Saranac and Saranac Lake Free Library! Highlights: charging the EV at the hotel, wool sun slideshow at the library, and a view of the library's solar panels from the hotel roof

The Sun Day Wool Relay has begun! The relay starting point: Paul Smith's College boat launch on Lower St. Regis Lake The suns made their way across the lake in canoe and were loaded onto a bicycle basket to continue their journey. Next stop: Saranac Lake! #SunDayofAction

Sun Day Wool Relay! Sun Day Wool, a community arts celebration of solar power, a collaboration of the Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College & Third Act Upstate NY. Watch for posts about relay stop events from Paul Smith's College to the Base of the Egg in Albany. #SunDayofAction

Judith Enck, @beyondplastics.bsky.social, a panelist on this episode of The Roundtable Panel on WAMC, talks about the Sun Day Festival in Albany on 9/21 from 12 to 4, where Enck will conduct a teach-in, Moving Beyond Plastics & What You Can Do About It. Her Sun Day remarks start about 37:50.

Sun Day with a FLX Twist, Geneva, 9/21, 1:00 PM "...rally aims to celebrate clean energy while also highlighting the environmental dangers in the Finger Lakes region. They say those concerns have been inadequately addressed by state leadership." @senecalakeguardian.bsky.social #SunDayofAction

Good interview from @adirondackexplorer.bsky.social on the very solid work from our partners @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...

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Where will you celebrate Sun Day? Upstate New York has events in Albany, Buffalo, Geneva, and Fayetteville on September 21 and in Tupper Lake on September 27. Check out all of them on tinyurl.com/sun-day-upstate-ny ! Don't forget to follow the Sun Day Wool Relay on social media on September 20!

Third Act Upstate co-facilitators Liz Evans and Michael Richardson discuss Sun Day, renewable energy, the Sun Day Festival in Albany on the 21st, Watts & Wheels in Tupper Lake on the 27th, and of course, Sun Day Wool and the Relay starting at Paul Smith's College! #SunDayofAction

Katherine Nadeau, @greenwatchdogny.bsky.social: “With every new pipeline approved, New York is further locked into a fossil-fuel future that we cannot afford.” Gift article

Good explanation of the causes of utility rate hikes nysfocus.com/2025/09/18/n...

New York Stands Up to Trump on Climate Town Hall September 26, 5:00 pm, The Church of the Village, NYC Third Act Upstate NY is one of the co-sponsors of this event. RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/new-y...

No one gets this moment any better than the ever-eloquent @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, so much fun to be working with her on Sun Day www.meditationsinanemergency.com/the-future-i...