Bill McKibben, Lt. Governor Delgado and National Leaders to Host Clean Energy Press Conference in NYC

Kicking off Climate Week, climate leaders will gather in New York City on September 21, 2025, for a major press conference marking Sun Day, a national day of action celebrating clean energy. This NYC event represents the culmination of hundreds of Sun Day events happening across the country, with communities from coast to coast demonstrating the power and promise of renewable energy.

Sun Day and Third Act founder Bill McKibben will be joined by New York Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Assembly Member Emily Gallagher and local leaders to demand accelerated action on clean energy at all levels of government. The press conference will showcase how solar and wind power can meet our energy needs without the creation of dangerous pollution, while calling for bold leadership to speed the clean energy transition.

Grammy-nominated artist and Sun Day Ambassador Antonique Smith will open the press conference with a performance of "Here Comes the Sun."

WHEN: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 3:30 PM ET

WHERE: Stuyvesant Square Park, New York, NY

WHO:

• Bill McKibben, Sun Day and Third Act Founder and Co-Founder of 350.org
• Senator Peter Welch, D-Vermont
• Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, New York
• Reverend Lennox Yearwood, President and CEO of Hip-Hop Caucus 
• Emily Gallagher, NYC Assembly Member (District 50)
• Opening Performance: Antonique Smith, Grammy-nominated artist and Sun Day Ambassador

The press conference anchors Sun Day NYC, a solar festival co-hosted by Third Act NYC, Solar One, Climate Families NYC, 350 NYC, and coalition partners. Additional programming includes panel discussions at the Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House moderated by WNYC's Kai Wright; an all-day solar festival at Stuyvesant Square Park featuring renewable energy displays, kids' activities, and family entertainment; and a closing performance by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir:

2:00-3:30 PM: Panel discussions at Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House, moderated by WNYC's Kai Wright, featuring Bill McKibben, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, and City Councilmember Sandy Nurse

All Day: Solar festival at Stuyvesant Square Park with renewable energy displays, kids' activities, information booths, and family music by Esther Crow

5:00 PM: Performance by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir (fresh off their tour opening for Neil Young)

As Climate Week NYC begins, Sun Day mobilizes communities nationwide to demonstrate that solar and wind can power our world without pollution. From small-town solar fairs to major urban demonstrations, Americans are uniting to demand rapid renewable energy deployment. The NYC press conference will amplify these nationwide voices, delivering a unified message to federal leaders as Climate Week NYC begins.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to [email protected].

Sun Day NYC | https://www.sunday.earth/