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[ Climate Week NYC ] |
Sun Day
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With Bill McKibben (Founder, Third Act), TR Ludwig (CEO, Brooklyn Solar Works), Jos Contreras (Dir., Affordable Solar for Solar One), Kai Wright (ex-Host, WNYC), Jinean Robinson (Dir., Reti Center). |
| Fifteenth St Friends, 15 Rutherford Pl |
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Sep 21 (Sun) , 2025 @ 02:00 PM
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FREE |
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DETAILS |
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Our celebration of Sun Day includes a panel discussion featuring Bill McKibben. Space is limited, so (free) tickets are required.
Hi, & thank you for reserving your free ticket to our Sun Day speaker panel, featuring Bill McKibben. Please note that our Sun Day event begins at 1:00, with the speaker program itself running from 2:00 until 3:30. We hope you'll join us for the whole afternoon! Here's our whole schedule:
Welcoming Meditation (1:15 - 1:45 PM), Stuyvesant Square Park
Come meditate on the beauty & generosity of the sun; show gratitude for the light & heat that makes life on Earth possible; & acknowledge solar power as a just distribution of energy.
Power UP: Speaking Solar (2:00 - 3:30 PM), 15th Street Friends Meetinghouse.
Moderator Kai Wright - former host of Notes from America, WNYC
2:00 - 2:30 PM - Solar in Vision: Bill McKibben, author, activist & founder of Third Act, in conversation with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander.
2:30 - 3:15 PM - Solar in Action: A panel of solar implementers, policymakers & builders who'll share inspiration & insights into how NY can build more solar & make it accessible to all.
NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse (District 37)
TR Ludwig, Brooklyn Solar Works CEO
Jinean Robinson, Reti Center Executive Director
Jos Tulio Glvez Contreras, Director, Affordable Solar for Solar One
3:15 - 3:30 PM - Solar in Policy: what we can do to bring more affordable solar to NY.
Solar One Senior Policy Manager Kate Selden
Youth Leader Keanu Arpels-Josiah
and a special guest!
Family Friendly Renewable Energy Fair (2:00 - 5:00 PM), in the Park
Tabling with local climate & community organizations, including live solar tech demonstrations, & art & solar activities for children of all ages
2:30 - 3:15 PM Esther Crow sing-along & storytime
3:30 - 5:00 PM Carnival of Collapse
Program Closing (5:00 - 6:00 PM), at the Meetinghouse
Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir (fresh off their tour opening for Neil Young!).
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