Third Act Upstate New York

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We are a community of elders throughout Upstate New York using our life experiences and resources to safeguard the climate and uplift democracy. Learn more about us at: https://thirdact.org/upstate-ny/

Power Democracy! Join the fight for public power The data center fight, high bills, and the fight to grow democracy in Georgia Photos of moderators: Jane Fonda, actor, activist, JanePAC president; Bill McKibben, educator, founder 350.org and Third Act; Casey Clowes, board member, Salt River Project; Shelia Edwards, candidate, Georgia Public Service Commission; Peter Hubbard, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Candidate for Reelection Logos of JanePAC, Lead Locally, and GrayPAC
Over the past 10 years, the world's 65 biggest banks have poured &87 trillion dollars into fossil fuels, driving climate catastrophes, Indigenous rights violations, and fossil fuel dependency. Learning more: BankingonClimateChaos.org. Text appears against a cloudy sky background.
Assemblymember Anna Kelles in a green leather jacket speaks while standing in a group of people, some carrying Food and Water Watch signs.
Rate-Hike Revolution Block Party Rates are high, the hikes are nigh. Join us in solidarity! For a presser and a potluck Washington Square Part Sunday, May 31, 12 to 3 PM
Support Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power ASAP Act S. 6570 / A.8758 Generates more than $1 billion in annual savings for all New Yorkers Drives $4 billion in revenue for rural landowners, municipalities, and school districts Creates 15,000 additional family-sustaining jobs in the solar and energy storage industry
Man in a Third Act t-shirt and cap standing behind a table with Third Act posters and flyers and a Third Act Upstate New York banner hanging from the front of the table. Next to the man is a large vertical banner that reads Elders Working Together to Safeguard the Climate and Democracy.
Two people looking at a poster for Sun Day Wool and the rack displaying various fiber suns.
The presenter at the podium next to a large screen with text that reads "A new normal" is Dr. Danielle Eiseman, Cornell Public Health Professor, conducting an interactive storytelling workshop called A Hard Rains' Gonna Fall. The workshop was designed and led by Dr. Eiseman with Dr. Kim Knowlton, NYSPHA/Third Act, and Indigenous Artist/Storyteller Dave Fadden.
An Third Act Upstate New York elder with a microphone in hand ready to present. She is standing in front of the tables of organizations participating in the conference. In the background a man presents in front of a large screen.
Breaking News The ASAP Act Passed the NY State Senate Logo of Third Act Upstate New York
Clean Energy in New York: Challenges and Opportunities April 16 7:00-8:30 PM EDT Co-sponsored by: League of Women Voters Saratoga County and Third Act Co-presenters: Kate Selden, Solar One, and Michael Richardson, Third Act Image of Kate Selden on the left and Michael Richardson on the right, and in the middle, a graphic of people holding solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries.
Storytelling Workshop Series Image of a sun with a happy face reading from an open book Workshop Sequence Storytelling for Connection and Action: April 14 4:00 Storytelling: Learn and Do April 21 4:00 This workshop series will provide tools and support to help you tell your story to inspire others to take meaningful action. Logos of Third Act Upstate New York and Third Act Educators
ASAP Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act Second call relay! 4/7 and 4/8 Tell NYS Leaders to Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power! NYSEIA and Third Act Upstate New York logos
Two women dressed in identical green hoodies with the logo Cycle Hope look at notebooks on a table.
Cardboard protest sign: We can't afford this guy's reign.
The sign welcoming visitors to Fort Stanwix National Monument, surrounded by protesters holding signs.
People in heavy winter clothing line the sidewalk in downtown Utica facing the opposite side of the street. Many carry signs and small flags.
Crowd of approximately 200 people dressed in winter coats and hats and gathered around a bandstand. Many hold signs or small American flags.
Series of photos of rally participants in the Legislative Office Building in Albany.
A large white crown with a red X through it. Bullhorns on either side of the crown. March 28 No thrones. No crowns. No Kings.
Group shot of several Upstate Third Actors at the rally, all holding signs.
A group of New York Communities for Change rally participants stand with their signs and banners outside the Governor's office.
New York Communities for Change rally participants walk through the hall of the Legislative Office Building, chanting and carrying signs.
ASAP. Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act. Join our call relay 3/25 to 3/27. Tell New York State Leaders to Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power! NYSEIA and Third Act Upstate New York logos.
This video consists of a series of screenshots from events related to the second Trump administration with a focus on the actions of ICE and the war in Iran. The captions on the screen read are one-man rule, palaces, prison camps, corruption, secret police, terror, murder, needless war, economic disaster. The video ends with the question Seen enough yet? and the announcement of No Kings on March 28. Find an event near you at NoKings.org. A bell tolls as the last two slides show.
Tell NY Leadership We Need Affordable Energy ASAP Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act Join Our Call Relays! 9 AM-3 PM Wednesday 3/25 Friday 3/27 9 AM-3 PM Thursday 3/26 NYSEIA Logo Graphic of solar panel and the sun
Defend Our Climate Law Emergency Rally Albany Wednesday, March 25, 10:30 to 4:00 RSVP at bit.ly/3-25-2026
White crown with a large red X through it. No Kings March 28 Two weeks from today Protest sign that reads: We the people rejected our first king and we will do it again.
Maggie Reilly, dressed in a green jacket and scarf, stands before several microphones on a table. Behind her are a number of climate advocates, some of whom are carrying signs.
Defend Our Climate Law Emergency Rally Albany Wednesday, March 25 10:30 to 4:00 pm Get on a free bus! RSVP: bit.ly/3-25-2026
Dr. Peter Griffith, seated to the left, and John Cebellos, seated to the right, present to an audience seated at tables before them.
White crown with a red X across it. No Kings We will show up on March 28. Come join us. Protest signs reading Rejecting Kings Since 1776, We the People Reject Fascism, and No Kings with the crown and X through it.
Statute of Liberty on the left. Day of Action Gov. Hochul: Defend NY, Fund Our Future Protect Immigrants! Tax the rich! Make polluters pay! Tuesday, March 10th Albany, NY, 10:00 AM Logos of Invest in Our New York, NY Renews, Make the Road NY
In the month of March, stand up for climate justice and democracy. 3/10, Albany Gov. Hochul: Defend NY, Fund Our Future 3/25, Albany Defend Our Climate Law Emergency RallY 3/28, Everywhere No Kings
Stature of Liberty hold the torch Day of Action Gov. Hochul: Defend NY, Fund Our Future Logos of NY Renews, Invest in Our New York, and Make the Road New York Tuesday, March 10th Albany, NY 10:00 AM
A crown with a large red X through it. No Kings. On March 28, we are coming together again. Where will you march? Hand holding up a sign that reads We the People Reject Fascism.
Graphic of smiling sun faces rising from the pages of an open book. Storytelling for Connection & Action February 24 4:00 PM ET Logos of Third Act Upstate New York and Third Act Educators
Storytelling for Connection & Action Image of a smiling sun face with an open book February 24, 4:00 PM ET Have a story you'd like to tell about your concerns and hopes for our democracy and the climate? This workshop will provide tools and support to help you write your story to inspire others to take meaningful action. Third Act Upstate New York Third Act Educators
A line of protesters carrying signs walks up a sidewalk.
On the left, a graphic of people holding protest signs. Above them, the words Data Centers crossed with a red line. On the right, the words The Tide Is Turning: Community Victories Against Big Tech Data Centers
People over Plastic! Rally and Advocacy Day Join us in Albany on Monday, February 9, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM Help pass the New York State Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act! Register Now! Go to bit.ly/2-9-26
Put People Over Plastic! Join the Rally & Advocacy Day on Monday, February 9 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Let's pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (A1749/S1484)! 3rd Floor Terrace of the Legislative Office Building Register Now! Go to: bit.ly/2-9-2026
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Third Act Advocacy NYS Legislative Climate Agenda Sunday, January 25 2:00 to 4:00 PM Saratoga Springs Public Library Also on Zoom Logo of Indivisible ADK/Saratoga NY
On the left, a photo of Maggie Reilly speaking to a group with her hand raised to make a point. On the right, a photo of Michael Richardson standing on a platform in front of a microphone, speaking to a group outdoors.
Green America presents: The Better Banking Action Hour featuring: Cathy Cowan Becker, Green America Kimberly Jones, Self-Help Federal Credit Union Michael Richardson, Third Act January 22 7 PM Eastern Time / 4 PM Pacific Time
Veterans for Peach Logo of a military-style helmet with superimposed a dove holding an olive branch Veterans and Labor Working Together to Save the VA Webinar Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 pm MT, 6:30 pm CT, 7:30 pm ET
New York Needs Solar ASAP Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act Map of New York with an icon of a ringing telephone Thursday, January 8 Call on Governor Hochul to pass the ASAP Act for abundant, affordable solar energy! Hand holding up a bullhorn Register for the Call Relay!
Hochul: Stand Up for Climate! Graphic of the Stature of Liberty holding the torch. New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State January 13 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Albany, NY We all deserve clean air, clean water, clean energy, and healthy homes. Join us to tell Governor Hochul: no more dirty energy, no more backsliding on climate action, follow the climate law now. RSVP at bit.ly/standup4climate
HOCHUL: STAND UP FOR CLIMATE New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State We are in climate and environment emergency; it's time to act like it. In matter of months, Governor Hochul has approved a dangerous fracked gas pipeline, a crypto-mining facility, a pro-gas state energy plan, walked back the all-electric buildings act, and is breaking the climate law. Join on January 13th tell Governor Hochul, FOLLOW THE LAW. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 10:30AM TO 1PM
Countdown clock 116 Days 19 Hours 33 Minutes 20 Seconds DEADLINE HOCHUL SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY APRIL 18 ALBANY New York Governor Kathy Hochul is taking us backwards: more pollution, higher bills, and mass firings in clean energy. That's why thousands of us will march. Join us in Albany. It's Deadline Hochul.
Deadline Hochul Mobilization Launch Call Monday, December 15, 7 PM Special Guests: Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo
Call Relay December 10-11 Tell Gov. Hochul We Need Solar ASAP Help get the "Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power" Act in the State Budget Sign up for a time at the link. Script and # provided!
We need to build solar ASAP! Teach-in Tuesday, December 9 12 PM Virtual Join us to learn how the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act can get us there! The ASAP Act increases rooftop and community solar in NY, makes it cheaper to build, and brings more bill savings, jobs, and renewable energy to our state. Learn more about the success of these small-scale solar projects, why we need more, and how you can take action!
Deadline Hochul Mobilization Launch Call Monday, December 15, 7 PM Special Guests: Bill McKibben, Mark Ruffalo Governor Hochul is taking us backwards--that's why thousands will march in Albany on April 18. It's Deadline Hochul.
Governor Hochul, Defend Our Climate Wins All-Electric Building Law, 100-Foot Rule Repeal Join us in Albany December 11 Free buses and lunch
Bright Saver Webinar -- White Paper Launch Date: 2 December 2025 Time: 11 AM / 2 PM ET Democratizing Solar: How Plug-In Solar Expands Energy Affordability and Resilience Speakers: Kevin Chou, Executive Director and Co-founder, Bright Saver Cora Stryker, Co-founder, Bright Saver Sam Matey-Coste, Editor-in-Chief, Climate Action Now
Organizing Kickoff Antonio Delgado 4 NY Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 9, 6:00 PM
We need to build solar ASAP! Teach-in Tuesday, December 9 12 PM Join us to learn how the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act can get us there! The ASAP Act increases rooftop and community solar in NY, makes it cheaper to build, and brings more bill savings, jobs, and renewable energy to our state. Learn about the success of these small-scale solar projects, why we need more, and how you can take action.
Bright Saver Webinar -- White Paper Launch Democratizing Solar: How Plug-In Solar Expands Energy Affordability and Resilience Date: December 2, 2025 Time: 11 AM / 2 PM ET Speakers: Kevin Chou, Executive Director and Co-founder, Bright Saver Cora Stryker, Co-founder, Bright Saver Sam Matey-Coste, Editor in Chief, Climate Action Now