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Sun Day Sets 200-Plus U.S. Actions to Showcase Renewables and Push Back on White House Rollbacks

Organizers pitch a solution-centered celebration to widen the climate coalition despite intensifying federal pushback.

Overview

  • Scheduled for September 21, the national day of action will stage more than 200 local events featuring community solar installs, electric school bus rollouts, performances and public tours.
  • Veteran activist Bill McKibben is leading the effort with partners including 350.org and Fossil Free Media, with a New York City program featuring Jane Fonda, city comptroller Brad Lander and singer Antonique Smith.
  • Planned highlights include Habitat for Humanity installing panels on affordable homes in Virginia, a New Hampshire concert powered by Ford F‑150 electric trucks, Oregon’s largest clean‑energy celebration and faith‑led services and pilgrimages.
  • The mobilization comes as the Trump administration pursues over 150 anti‑environment actions, including climate rule rollbacks, steps to phase out clean‑energy credits and stop‑work orders for offshore wind projects.
  • Organizers cite momentum—96% of new U.S. power capacity last year was carbon‑free and wind and solar are the cheapest electricity sources—while polling shows support for expanding solar has fallen to 77% with a sharper partisan divide.