Third Act Upstate New York
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: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/
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- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New York💯 She *could* have put the #NYHEAT act in her budget or be pushing it in the legislative session. It would direct regulators to not utility bills get above 6% of household income. It would also retire super polluting and super expensive fracked gas networks. She could do lots. But she isn’t.
- lmao "slams" in this headline is so ridiculous "Hochul’s staff couldn’t explain what she could do to stop or lower the rate increase." www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkBREAKING: The Trump EPA just announced their plan to revoke and delay federal restrictions on PFAS in drinking water. Their new plan would eliminate or delay urgently needed protections for up to 105 million people whose drinking water is contaminated with PFAS.
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkThe Wild Center in Tupper Lake lost all 8 AmeriCorps members. Museums and other arts organizations in the Adirondacks lost grant funding. Here's how Trump's federal funding cuts are impacting northern NY. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...
- This: "...soft support is not enough. Lawmakers who claim to support the bill must use their political capital to get it over the finish line. New Yorkers are fed up with vague promises while their costs keep rising." @foodandwater.bsky.social @fwwnewyork.bsky.social
- "All of the state’s landfills are set to fill up within the next 25 years, but there’s no plan in place to reduce waste and stave off a crisis. The groups urged approval of packaging and bottle bill legislation to help curb New York’s mounting garbage problem."
- As one resident of a town with a bitcoin mine said: "We just can’t live like this."
- Governor Hochul describes the billion dollar climate action fund as "historic," but NYS would have much more if Cap and Invest were implemented. And the budget does not include the NY HEAT Act. Five weeks left in this legislative session.
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New York🧪 Re-upping this story for scientists. The man in the photo and interviewed in the story—is physiological ecologist Nathan Phillips at Boston U. Among other topics, he studies urban gas leaks. He’s also my friend. Dr Phillips’ own research findings inform his activism. www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
- More than 225 advocates participated in Wednesday's rally at the State Capitol in support of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill. @beyondplastics.bsky.social @greenwatchdogny.bsky.social @nypirg.bsky.social
- Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for @earthjustice.org : "New Yorkers are counting on the Legislature to take bold action where the budget fell short."
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- "Trump is turning out to be our nightmare, and we’re more than willing to be his." Oh, we are willing. Indeed we are.
- @thirdactorg.bsky.social is partnering with @indivisible.org on the June 14 No Kings Day of Action. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. To learn more and find an event near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=t...
- An excellent RMI summary of the benefits, climate and otherwise, of switching from delivered fossil fuels like oil and propane to heat pumps. The map included in this RMI summary shows that New York State is the epicenter of this opportunity.
- Community Town Hall with Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Monday, May 12, 6 PM EDT at the Rockand County YMCA in Nyack, NY Co-sponsored by Third Act Upstate New York. Register here: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- "The federal government hit pause on every new wind farm permit on January 20 in a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump. In response, on Monday, New York joined 17 other states and the District of Columbia in court to unpause those wind-energy approvals."
- Today's the day! Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Bill McKibben in conversation: Affordability of Energy: The Crisis and the Solution May 7, 7:00-7:30 PM EDT Register here: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- The American Chemistry Council* is out to get the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and its supporters. *Name corrected from earlier post. @beyondplastics.bsky.social
- According to @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, the NY HEAT Act will not be in the annual state budget. The NY HEAT Act would lower energy bills. New Yorkers need this legislation. @fwwnewyork.bsky.social @foodandwater.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkIn case you need good news this morning: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/the-...
- Reposting this event--this Wednesday, May 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM in Albany People Over Plastic Rally & Advocacy Day!
- People Over Plastic Rally & Advocacy Day Legislative Office Building, Albany, May 7 10 AM to 4 PM Tell your legislators they need to pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act now! For more information and to register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e... @beyondplastics.bsky.social
- Judith Enck, @beyondplastics.bsky.social: "Instead of spending hundreds of millions every year to bury and burn waste at polluting landfills and incinerators, New Yorkers could save a whopping $1.3 billion in just one decade with the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act."
- Trump's DOJ wants to protect polluters and punish states that challenge them.
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkThree apparently contradictory things can all be true: 1/ This is a great study - such a clear and obvious conclusion.. 2/ Yet caring isn’t enough. People need efficacy: and no one can re-ice a lake singlehandedly.. 3/ And while this is a new study, both concepts were in my TED talk 7 yrs ago.
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- Upstate Third Actor Andy enjoyed working the Third Act Upstate NY table at the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) Clean Energy + Small Communities Big Opportunities Joint Conference this week.
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- The live-stream of this event at Cornell begins at 11:15 AM today. How To Disrupt Fossil-Fuel Business-As-Usual: A public lecture Kevin Young and Bill McKibben You can watch it at Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ScientistRe...
- How to Disrupt Fossil-Fuel Business-as-Usual An Unusual Public Lecture With scholar-activists Kevin Young & Bill McKibben 11:15 AM, Friday, May 2 Uris Hall Auditorium at Cornell & live-steam. See the link below for channels. For more information & to RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
- Some Upstate Third Actors participated in the protest in Woodstock yesterday, demanding justice, equity, and dignity for all workers. #MayDayStrong www.dailyfreeman.com/2025/05/01/p...
- Next Wednesday, May 7 at 7 PM: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Bill McKibben in conversation about the Affordability of Energy: The Crisis and the Solution Register here: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
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- "Lawmakers should seize the opportunity to pass NY HEAT...to ensure communities across the state can benefit from cleaner, more affordable energy solutions—and avoid locking in decades of unnecessary fossil fuel infrastructure costs." @renewableheatnow.bsky.social
- Tomorrow is the day! May Day National Day of Action! Haven't signed up yet? It's not too late. Find an event near you: maydaystrong.org?utm_source=t...
- Gas utilities profit more from digging up streets than selling gas. That’s why your bill is rising. The #NYHEAT Act can stop the expansion & bring clean heat to homes. Urge your Assemblymember to act: p2a.co/lgQas5b @renewableheatnow.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkI was in Boston last weekend to help launch Sun Day, a national day of action to celebrate the power of clean energy. Check out this write up in The Nation and join us! www.thenation.com/article/envi...
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkTomorrow! Join us and other local organizations for May Day National Day of Action! We will meet at 4:45 at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the commons and at begin our march to DeWitt park at 5pm. Bring your signs! Pro-worker signs encouraged!
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- How to Disrupt Fossil-Fuel Business-as-Usual An Unusual Public Lecture With scholar-activists Kevin Young & Bill McKibben 11:15 AM, Friday, May 2 Uris Hall Auditorium at Cornell & live-steam. See the link below for channels. For more information & to RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
- Today is April 29. May Day is two days away. Are you signed up to join a May Day Strong event? There are more than 1000 to choose from, many right here in New York. maydaystrong.org
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New York☀️We’re launching Sun Day: a day of action on September 21st 2025 to show the massive support for a clean energy future and not give in to the wealthy and well-connected who want it shut down. ⏯️ Here’s your reason for hope:
- People Over Plastic Rally & Advocacy Day Legislative Office Building, Albany, May 7 10 AM to 4 PM Tell your legislators they need to pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act now! For more information and to register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e... @beyondplastics.bsky.social
- May Day: National Day of Action Virtual Rally with May Day Strong Tuesday, April 29, 8 to 9 PM EDT Join May Day Strong's Virtual Rally as we head into May Day! Get pumped and ready to hit the streets with an all star group of speakers. www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
- Today, Apr 28, 7:00 PM Finding Joy in Climate Action @woodstockland.bsky.social presents a viewing of a panel discussion with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of What If We Get It Right?; Bill McKibben, Third Act; & Abigail Dillen of Earthjustice. More information: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New York🌏 89% of people worldwide believe their governments should do more to combat global warming. Yet, many feel alone in this belief. Breaking this 'spiral of silence' could be the key to unlocking collective climate action. tinyurl.com/ye2x8n5d
- Reupping this event in Ithaca this coming Wednesday, April 30, from 5:00 to 8:45 PM Climate Health Is Public Health: A Night at the Museum of the Earth
- Climate Health Is Public Health April 30, 5:00 to 8:45 PM Reception, youth panel, sustainable dining, & engaging discussions Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, NY Third Act Upstate NY is a sponsor of this event. For more information & to register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- Noise pollution, health impacts, rising cost for electricity: "With limited federal regulations and recent policy shifts favoring cryptocurrency expansion, local action has become increasingly important."
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- Are you registered yet? Less than two weeks to go! Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Bill McKibben in conversation: Affordability of Energy: The Crisis and the Solution May 7, 7:00 PM EDT
- The three solar facilities approved are Foothills Solar in Fulton County, Rock District Solar in Schoharie Country, and York Run Solar in Chautauqua County.
- This 30-minute virtual legislative briefing on New York’s proposed anti-greenwashing bill is today at 11:00 AM! Register here: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- Congrats to the town of Jay and the other communities in the Adirondacks, including Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, and Lake George, that have earned this designation through the Climate Smart Communities program.
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkNEW: The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from. By @abrahm.bsky.social
- Community Town Hall with Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado in Syracuse April 30, 6:00 PM, Victory Temple Fellowship Church Co-sponsored by Third Act Upstate New York Register here: www.mobilize.us/citizenactio...
- From the National Day of Action website "This May Day we are fighting back. We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics." Find a May 1 event near you: maydaystrong.org
- Positive signs, yes -- a ruling on NY's Green Amendment, neonicotinoid bans, progress on the appropriations bill for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, approvals for solar projects -- but we need action on the NY HEAT Act! Call Speaker Heastie, Gov. Hochul, & your Democrat Assembly Member!
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- Have you signed up for today's talk? April 23, 7:00 PM EDT Learn about the mutual funds you're investing now in and how to find alternative investments…and learn how to find a financial advisor that shares your values. To register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
- @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social and @governor.ny.gov: Include the NY HEAT Act in the state budget! "NY HEAT would help move buildings — the state’s largest source of climate pollution — off fossil fuels, while protecting New Yorkers from skyrocketing utility costs." @foodandwater.bsky.social
- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkThis is HUGE: @nyccomptroller.bsky.social Brad Lander is drawing a line in the sand with Asset Managers like BlackRock who have been ignoring years of requests for more #climatecrisis accountability in their portfolios. NYC Pension is GIGANTRON and will be put out to bid if they don’t get Real ASAP.
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- "Ideally, at some point soon, [Hochul] will realize that the 'pressure from the left' is actually 'support from her base' and that she will find strength in advancing all that Trump seeks to destroy, while providing a pathway forward for an affordable and equitable renewable New York."
- This Friday, April 25 at 12:00 PM: Climate Positivity! A virtual luncheon with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of What If We Get It Right?, and @greenwatchdogny.bsky.social. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- Reposted by Third Act Upstate New YorkPope Francis moved last summer to make Vatican City the first nation to run entirely on solar energy. In his writing, he made it clear that the climate crisis was about power in all forms--and about human dignity. The world feels much poorer today billmckibben.substack.com/p/pope-franc...
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- New York City canners, the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, and improving quality of life @surewecannyc.bsky.social
- Climate Film & Discussion: What If We Get It Right? Friday, April 25, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike Register here to join virtually: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... No registration necessary for in-person attendance. More event information below.
- Third Act Upstate NY is presenting a special webinar by Longwave Financial in which you'll learn a multi-layered approach to evaluating and selecting funds for values-based portfolios. Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 PM EDT
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- Reupping this event, which takes place next Saturday, April 26, in Geneva, NY: Mission Zero: Creating New Pathways for Living in Harmony with the Earth
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- Climate Health Is Public Health April 30, 5:00 to 8:45 PM Reception, youth panel, sustainable dining, & engaging discussions Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, NY Third Act Upstate NY is a sponsor of this event. For more information & to register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
