Over the weekend of September 20, 2025—to coincide with the Autumnal Equinox—communities across the country joined together for Sun Day, a national day of action demanding the rapid deployment of clean energy. | Third Act
Bill McKibben, one of the founders of Third Act, wrote “Here Comes the Sun” to lift up the state of the world’s energy economy and the global potential of solar energy. This book provides the evidence and analysis that supports the work of clean energy and solar campaigning (and Sun Day, a national day of […]| Third Act
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Image Credit: Maria Renée Johnson Corporations are rushing to build massive centers to house IT infrastructure for the AI industry, often relying on unregulated fossil fuel generators. Secretive nondisclosure agreements with local authorities can keep local communities in the dark about the potential for electricity price spikes, the loss of ground water, significant increases in […]| Third Act
Every weekday morning, 50 weeks a year, Warren Senders stands for an hour at a busy intersection near his home, holding a sign about climate change. Sometimes he sings. If, like one of the regular commuters who shouts “get a job!”, you assume Warren had nothing better to do, you would be mistaken. A […]| Third Act
Nuclear power is always an interesting question for environmentalists—it comes with both risks and benefits. I think those risks are fairly well understood, and I also think that in comparison with the guarantees of planetary destruction that come with the continued use of fossil fuels, they’re not deal-breakers. Yes, I wish we knew what to […]| Third Act
The call opened with music and a warm welcome from Anna, who introduced the theme of the day: mobilizing solar energy and grassroots energy ahead of the upcoming Sun Day on September 21. We heard from Kitty Calhoun and Angelo Baca who shared powerful reflections on the toll that extractive industries have taken on the […]| Third Act
Third Actors have lived long enough to have seen scenes reminiscent of what’s happening in Gaza right now—but not many, and never when the food that starving people need was just miles away. We believe that all life is sacred, and therefore we call on our government, and all governments, to demand that Israel allow […]| Third Act
Dan Quinlan lives in Vermont, where he spends as much time as possible outdoors, a much needed “reminder of this beautiful and wonderful world that we are part of, ideas we lose track of so easily.” Dan, a former scientist and business executive, and now activist, has been married for 40 years and is the […]| Third Act
Bill: One of the people who’s been helping us from the beginning with Sun Day and who we’re going to call on now is my old friend Denis Hayes. Denis Hayes, as a very young man, was the brains and spirit behind, along with lots and lots of colleagues, the first Earth day in 1970, […]| Third Act
The powerful presence of older Americans at these protests has been covered extensively, showing the country that elders are a force to be reckoned with. As always, Third Actors are rising up and speaking out, making it clear that they will not stop defending this country’s democratic values. Here are just a few of our […]| Third Act
Third Actors watch with dismay the events unfolding in Los Angeles, as the Trump administration tries to gin up a confrontation by brazen assaults on immigrant communities. The White House’s eagerness to call in the National Guard—dubious on constitutional grounds—reminds many of us of events from an earlier day: the 1970 National Guard […]| Third Act
Solar power works—we now have states and countries proving every day that you can run modern economies on power from the sun and wind, and the batteries to store their power when the sun goes down or the wind drops. Solar power is cheap—in fact, it’s the cheapest power we’ve ever seen on this earth, […]| Third Act
Barbara Silverstone just turned 94, and while she is no longer able to protest in large marches and rallies, her health is excellent and her activism remains engaged. She joined Third Act a year ago out of her urgent concern about climate change, and now serves as one of three national volunteers who answer the […]| Third Act
Over the past decade or so, the cost of solar has dropped 90%, while land-based wind electricity has dropped 70%. Solar can be cost-effectively installed pretty much anywhere in the U.S., and solar beats 99% of the coal plants in the U.S. on cost—that’s because solar has no fuel costs, no clean-up of toxic wastes, […]| Third Act
What is a “Climate Superfund”? With climate extremes and disasters growing year after year – with 2024 being the hottest year on record, and 2025 starting off with horrific Los Angeles wildfires, the most costly un-natural disaster ever in the US – it is understandable that communities, residents, voters, and taxpayers are all worried about […]| Third Act
“How am I going to live today?” asks Jane Fleishman, co-facilitator of the Tennessee Working Group and, until this profile, the author of these “In my Third Act” profiles. “Things are bad, but I’m not going down without a fight.” No, she’s going to resist, and have fun doing it. Like at the People’s March […]| Third Act
I spend a lot of time telling young people about the first Earth Day. They have a hard time imagining the scale—20 million Americans, ten percent of the then-population, the largest demonstration in American history—and even more trouble conceiving of what it accomplished: the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the EPA, all wrested […]| Third Act
April 5 was an inspiring moment, coming so soon after the stunning Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory. In both cases, Third Actors have been key to this new movement to defend and revive our democracy. Several Third Actors hosted, co-hosted, or attended Hands Off! events across the country; here are some of our favorite photos from […]| Third Act
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts student, was in the country with a legal visa, and was in “good immigration standing” according to a federal database of international students. Mahmoud Khalil is a legal US green card holder, who, like all who land on these shores, is protected under the US Constitution. These are two examples of […]| Third Act
Tell us what you’re up to in April. Starting on April 1, I will be biking across America, starting from just west of San Diego (Ocean Beach) and taking 70 days to cycle to St Augustine Beach, Florida. [I’ll be joined by] my friend Becky—we’ve known each other for almost 30 years, and we have […]| Third Act
Akaya: I want to remind [everyone] that it’s almost spring. Tomorrow is spring, and spring is a season for seedlings and new things. Even in this moment of important defense: the seasons continue. Bill: To help us get started on the right foot into spring is Ezra Levin, who probably most of you know because […]| Third Act
As I am sure you know, there’s joy to be found in many corners of Third Act. But what brings me the greatest joy, at this moment, is the amazing national volunteer community which I have the honor and privilege to facilitate. I want to extend this personal invitation to you to learn more about […]| Third Act
He also let us in on some tricks he’s learned along the way, along with what he wishes he’d known earlier. Dan is the Founder and Executive Director of SolaVida, a grassroots non-profit founded in 2013. His work spans policy/program campaign design and management, organization launch and management, finance, and strategy for-profit and non-profit organizations. […]| Third Act
Bob Muehlenkamp of Third Act Union and Third Act Maryland, spent most of his second act as a union organizer. As a graduate student he helped organize the first teaching assistants union in the country and became its founding president. In his twenties he joined the organizing staff of 1199, the historic Hospital Workers Union […]| Third Act
Image courtesy of Gerald Simmons/Flickr. It’s been widely reported that the EPA will soon announce that it no longer considers carbon dioxide—and other fossil fuels—a danger to human health and welfare. This is a clear attempt to remove the statutory basis for climate concern by the federal government. That this is the logical outcome […]| Third Act
Currently, he serves as the Fossil Free Finance Liaison for Third Act Faith and manages its technology. He is also the outgoing Co-Facilitator of Third Act Tennessee, its Technology Lead, and volunteers on the Digi-Comms team. Scientist to Environmentalist Dan grew up in a tight-knit Dutch farming community in northwest Indiana. As a kid he […]| Third Act
Not all of us were parents, but most of us were, and if not parents, we have been caretakers in other ways: aunts and uncles, teachers—we have, cumulatively, millions of years of experience raising children. We know that they thrive when treated with love and acceptance, and that they wither when they are rejected […]| Third Act
Some of us have firsthand memories of World War II’s concentration camps, and the Japanese internment camps in this country; none of us are more than a generation removed from that history. It sends shivers down our spines to hear the president order the construction of a 30,000 bed prison in Guantanamo, and to […]| Third Act
Peggy and Alma first met in early 2024 when Alma signed up for Third Act’s Google and Zoom coaching service. As co-chair of Third Act Connecticut’s Democratizing Energy group, Alma found a large part of her role involved collaboration using Google Drive and online meetings. So she signed up for what she thought would be […]| Third Act
Here is my experience from last Wednesday, after both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire had broken out. I was given about 10 minutes to evacuate from the Sunset Fire in Runyon Canyon—less than a mile from my house. Thanks to the quick efforts of the LAFD, I was able to return home […]| Third Act
Those of us in our Third Act remember the Carter presidency well—for some of us he was the first president we ever voted for, and for all of us he was a symbol of our country at its best. I wrote about his visionary energy policy for the New Yorker; others have paid tribute to […]| Third Act
After a year of dedicated campaigning, I’m thrilled to share some incredible progress: Costco’s CEO and Senior Vice President agreed to meet with us. In late October 2024, I joined a small group representing Costco members, shareholders, petition-signers, and campaigners from Third Act, Stop the Money Pipeline, and the Vessel Project in discussion with Costco’s […]| Third Act
Matt Chapman, digital lead for Third Act Bay Area, remembers the day he saw tanks rumbling by his elementary school in Ohio. The governor had called out the National Guard in response to Vietnam War protests at nearby Kent State University. Matt was very young, but the National Guard killing 4 and wounding 9 unarmed […]| Third Act
After months of tireless work to defend our democracy and our planet, we faced an outcome that underscored the steep challenges ahead. In the days that followed, we turned to one another—to grieve, to process, and to prepare ourselves. Through it all, we found a beacon in the enduring strength of this community. In an […]| Third Act
“We have an apartment in México City where we go back in forth from Southern Cal. My husband just went back to US while I stayed in México, so he had to FedEx my ballot to me overnight – which is, in reality, 2 business days from CA to CDMX, not overnight. I received it […]| Third Act
Friends, here’s a report from the back half of the Silver Wave Tour. I hit Montana and Michigan in September, but this month was the most intense, with wonderful organizing from all the local working groups, not to mention the Third Act staff. (I’m adapting this from my newsletter) One of the blessings of growing […]| Third Act
Sterling Bobbitt fell in love with the natural world at a young age. “As a kid my mother was desperate to have me do some kind of after school activity—band, chorus or whatever,” says Sterling Bobbitt of Third Act Connecticut. “But all I wanted to do was get back home and play in the woods […]| Third Act
Understanding vote counting As explained by The Brennan Center, “the results that you see on election night coverage are not final and official results. They are instead a combination of unofficial results reported by election officials and news organization projections.” Counting votes actually involves a series of steps, including multiple checkpoints and safeguards, to ensure […]| Third Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (GA, PA, AZ, NV) Beginning October 19, older Americans will rally for “Get Out the Vote” events and door-to-door canvassing across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada. This is part of the Silver Wave Tour: Elders Rising for Climate and Democracy, organized by Third Act, a movement with nearly 100,000 supporters nationwide, co-founded […]| Third Act
Monday: Citi Standoff: Come Down or Shutdown “When is it not Climate Week for Third Actors? But the week of September 23rd was especially filled with events. On Monday I headed to Citi’s headquarters to support the Gulf South and Global South event, a follow-up from the Summer of Heat. The two groups had been […]| Third Act
It’s a hot summer day in Minneapolis and Carolyn Ham, along with other Third Actors, are blocking the entrance to Wells Fargo corporate headquarters to protest the bank’s lending to fossil fuel companies. Carolyn and her fellow activists are trained in Nonviolent Direct Action and are ready to be arrested rather than give up on […]| Third Act
The big picture Third Act works to persuade big banks, like Citibank, to stop funding the expansion of fossil fuels that are contributing to climate change. Older Americans hold more than 70% of the wealth in the US, so Third Act supporters have a powerful voice in calling on financial institutions to not use their […]| Third Act
We’ve seen firsthand the incredible power of grassroots activism, and postcarding has emerged as one of the most impactful tools in our toolkit. Across the country, our working groups are harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of our volunteers to mobilize voters, protect our democracy, and raise awareness around critical issues like climate justice. Whether […]| Third Act
What we wanted: more bike lanes, electric buses, cheaper local produce, education about sustainability in K-12 schools, renewable energy, and more. Instead, we achieved a tour of sustainable homes and businesses and a list of local field trips for my son’s grade school. I had had enough after hours of meetings and talking that didn’t lead […]| Third Act
This July I became a grandparent! I am now a grandmother to a sweet, expressive, adorable, and squirmy baby grandson. What a joy to witness my daughter evolving into a loving mother and watch the beautiful dance between her and her husband and their newborn as they learn together to care for this magical being […]| Third Act
What do we owe those who come after us? What torch are we passing to future generations? Lawrence MacDonald’s third act is an eloquent reply to these questions. He is a co-facilitator of Third Act Virginia and DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virginia), and active in Third Act Faith and the Third Act NVDA (Non-Violent […]| Third Act
I grew up In Central Pennsylvania. My post-college organizing work was co-leading an all-volunteer network of people working in northeast Pennsylvania to oppose nuclear power plant construction and support the development of renewable energy. I was living in a small town where so many of us also did Central America solidarity work and whatever else […]| Third Act
I’ve been spending this beautiful summer week with my three grandchildren, paddling on a wild Adirondack river and thinking about my responsibilities to their future. And when I find myself growing into elderhood, the question I think a lot about is, what does it mean to become a good ancestor? It seems to me that […]| Third Act
On the benefits of growing native plants I was on a lot of conference calls when I worked at Accenture. During these calls, I dug a pond in my front yard and then filled it. And now, around the pond are some of the very first flowers sold by Garden for Wildlife. Native plants are […]| Third Act
Below are a few excerpts from the conversation between Simone Salvo and Dickon. Click here to listen to all of it! It’s a special opportunity to hear about the inner workings of Third Act’s communications, technological, and operational journey. The Unique Superpowers of Elderhood DBS: What unique perspectives, experiences or superpowers do older adults bring […]| Third Act
The numbers late last month hinted that Harris might struggle to hold onto Biden’s lead with older voters, but you wouldn’t have believed that from our showing last night. Your enthusiasm is helping rewrite the narrative of this campaign and I’m more hopeful than ever that we elders can galvanize our peers. So, let’s share the recording of the Elders […]| Third Act
“As a young person I wasn’t an activist. But I was disgruntled about a great many things!” says Kathy Lindquist of Third Act Massachusetts and Third Act Educators. “I noticed inequities, things that rubbed me the wrong way. Looking back, I think my activism is like a seed pearl. The things I noticed that weren’t […]| Third Act
Here’s our sense of where things stand today, and what it all means. Joe Biden has stepped aside, and Kamala Harris seems very likely to quickly inherit the Democratic nomination. A couple of things are worth saying: one, Biden has fulfilled voters’ faith in him as a decent and patriotic man. It’s not easy to […]| Third Act
While the main action was in New York City, Third Actors across the country took to the streets to protest fossil fuel funding. Keep reading to see actions in North Carolina, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, the Bay Area, Massachusetts, Maine, and Florida. In cities where there are no Citibanks, activists turned to the other big banks funding […]| Third Act
In response, our Attorney General and Secretary of State filed legal action, and community groups mobilized. The Commission set a new meeting on July 16 to reconsider the decision. At that hearing, election deniers turned out in full force, spreading more disinformation about widespread voter fraud and using other incendiary rhetoric to undermine confidence in […]| Third Act
I’ve been working in electric and gas utility issues for nearly 20 years, and been increasingly horrified by the biased, corrupt system that we call “utility regulation” but is really pay-to-play. I’ve had enough time to understand what’s going on, and it isn’t pretty. However, it’s important to remember that we can change the system, […]| Third Act
As part of the Summer of Heat on Wall Street and our Costco campaign to pressure Citi to stop funding fossil fuels, Costco members, Third Actors, youth, and other climate activists dressed in hot dog costumes and red aprons – representing Costco’s iconic $1.50 hot dogs and samples staff – blocked 1000+ Citi employees from […]| Third Act
On July 9, we hosted our all-in call with political leader and author Stacey Abrams, as our featured speaker, joined in conversation with Third Act Lead Advisor Akaya Windwood, and Third Act Founder Bill McKibben. Keep reading for the video and highlights from the event. Stacey Abrams In Conversation with Akaya Windwood and Bill […]| Third Act
In our monthly installment of In My Third Act, Jane Fleishman writes about her conversation with Jeremy Kagan, co-facilitator of Third Act Creatives and renowned filmmaker. He may be of retirement age, but Jeremy Kagan says “I’m a working guy.” This is an understatement considering what currently occupies Jeremy’s time: teaching as a tenured […]| Third Act
To Help Solve the Climate Crisis, Third Actors Must Help Secure President Biden’s Monumental Public Lands Rule Our seasoned generation holds unparalleled power to ensure a safe and stable planet for generations to come.To solve the climate crisis we need to stop digging up and burning dirty fossil fuels to produce energy, when our needs […]| Third Act
On June 13, elders were front and center at Citibank Headquarters, continuing protests for day four of the 12-week Summer of Heat. Third Actors marched towards the bank with their rocking chairs and stood before the front doors in solidarity. B Fulkerson and other Third Actors who were there share their reflections Video by […]| Third Act
Katherine Alford reflects on Third Act’s second Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) training in New York City. All images courtesy of Liz Sanders. I signed on to be part of the Summer of Heat, a campaign against the banks and insurance companies that are supporting and profiting from climate destruction. This meant I was fortunate enough […]| Third Act
So far, 2024 is beating even 2023 for heat—and 2023 was the hottest year in the last 125,000 years. Which is why we’re bringing some heat of our own, to the big banks that are the main funders of the fossil fuel industry. Summer of Heat is centered in New York City—indeed, it’s centered outside […]| Third Act
Welcome to a new series featuring our very own Third Actors. As many of you have experienced first-hand, this group of people (70,000 and counting!) is incredibly unique. Third Actors bring with them significant experience, perspective, and oftentimes, an unexpected path to where they are today. To begin, we spoke to Liz Evans, […]| Third Act
This spring, one of the nation’s most revered musical artists, Neil Young, and his Crazy Horse band, launched their first official tour in a decade with a coast-to-coast set of concerts under the Love Earth Tour theme. And this time, they’ve designed the concert-going experience with a unique twist. Inside each concert venue, a village […]| Third Act
As we celebrate May Day 2024, only a week after this year’s Earth Day, it presents an opportunity to explore the often overlooked connection between organized labor and environmental justice in the popular history of grassroots social movements. Historically, Earth Day and May Day tend to be seen as separate silos of advocacy and activism, […]| Third Act
On Earth Day 2024, climate justice leaders from the Amazon, the Gulf South, and the Arctic, and activists, including actor Jane Fonda, joined together at Saint Mark’s Church in New York City for a first-of-its-kind hearing to speak against the disastrous effects of Citibank’s environmentally racist investments in fossil fuels. Citi is the world’s second […]| Third Act
Welcome to Third Act’s Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant blog series for the Power Up Communities! project. My name is Nancy LaPlaca, and I’m excited to be part of Third Act’s Power Up! Communities project. I’ve been working in the obscure and complex world of public utilities commissions (PUCs) and the utilities they regulate for […]| Third Act
Over 2,300 Third Actors wrote letters asking Congress to end its attacks on shareholder rights and climate progress, which were hand-delivered by our partner As You Sow in advance of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s hearing to stop corporate climate action through shareholder advocacy. The Congressional subpoena claims that asking a company to reduce […]| Third Act
Bioneers is an organization devoted to highlighting breakthrough solutions for restoring people and planet. Besides being home to a national network, and creating podcasts, media and educational materials, Bioneers hosts an acclaimed national conference each year. The conference is devoted to bringing together people working on “practical and visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing […]| Third Act
We all hold many identities. I’m so proud when I get to introduce myself as a leader within Third Act, and I often share that I am also a mother, an immigrant’s daughter, a queer woman, an activist, and a musician. But one of the things I rarely skip when I get to meet new […]| Third Act
As the 2024 Election season gets underway, Third Act, in partnership with The Civics Center, is hosting a training workshop for our signature intergenerational voter registration program, Senior to Senior. Senior to Senior mobilizes elders to recruit students, educators, and local high schools to encourage pre-registration/voter registration of high school seniors. Vicky Shapiro from The […]| Third Act
Al Gore In Conversation with Akaya Windwood and Bill McKibben Below are excerpts from the call, edited for clarity and brevity. Akaya: You’ve called yourself a recovering politician. And as you know, the political arena right now is very toxic. Young people are saying, I don’t want to sign up for this leadership because it […]| Third Act
The training focused on skills that are best developed through in-person instruction and practice. It brought together 65 Third Actors, and even a few “first actors,” ranging from age 24-88, to learn how to apply nonviolent direct action principles within the arc of our campaigns, grounded in a shared history of direct action movement building […]| Third Act
Any time something really big happens in Washington, there are all kinds of reverberations–and so it is with the Biden administration’s pause in permitting new LNG export facilities, which all of you did so much to make happen. The first thing was the outraged shrieks from Big Oil, and their squads of politicians. This industry […]| Third Act
You are cordially invited to bring your unique gifts, passions and talents to a role as a national volunteer at Third Act. There are so many roles, often unrecognized, that are essential to the continued growth and vitality of this movement (and this organization!). Maybe you want to lean into a skill you already have […]| Third Act
Film developed in partnership with Make My Money Matter, a UK campaign aiming to ensure the money in our banks and pensions builds a better world. Learn more here. In the past two years, the Big 4 Wall Street banks—Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo—have provided $349 billion to fossil […]| Third Act
I began this training with a sense of anguish and hope. Anguish in the sense of feeling both complicit and clueless as to what to do. Much of this boiled down to a sense of guilt for all the unearned privileges I was given due to my race and gender and all that was (and […]| Third Act
Last week on a cold, rainy morning in Issaquah, WA, the day before Costco’s annual virtual shareholder meeting, a dedicated group of Third Actors, Stop the Money Pipeline supporters, Costco members and shareholders, and local activists delivered 40,000 petition signatures to Costco’s new CEO, Mr. Ron Vachris, calling on Costco to cut ties with Citibank […]| Third Act
MEDIA STATEMENT Media contacts: Judith Crosbie: 929-584-3344 [January 19, 2024] New Costco CEO Ron Vachris has told shareholders he will discuss climate action with its credit card issuer Citi, after delivery of a petition signed by 40,000 people calling on Costco to drop Citi because of the bank’s poor climate record. Mr Vachris on Thursday […]| Third Act
MEDIA STATEMENT Costco to receive climate petition over links to Citi as new data shows spike in Costco’s carbon cash footprint Costco shoppers, shareholders and climate activists will today (January 17) deliver a petition signed by 40,000 people to Costco’s CEO ahead of its annual shareholders meeting, calling on the retailer to drop Citi as […]| Third Act
Third Actors have been leading a significant fight against banks behaving badly against our climate, and have added a new strategy: working to encourage the big clients of big banks – like Costco – to push banks to end their relationships with the fossil fuel industry or risk damaging their own brands. Costco is very […]| Third Act
Dear Friends, We’re writing to ask you to do something hard but important: come to Washington DC in the middle of this winter, to join a demonstration and, if you can, risk arrest in a large-scale civil disobedience action. We know it’s a lot: we wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t both important, and potentially effective. […]| Third Act
Decades of discourse led by lawyers, scientists, economists, and we are stuck. They can’t do what must be done: reach the human heart.1 When it comes to addressing the crisis of democracy as well as the climate emergency, what we need to do is reach the human heart. That’s exactly what congregations, clergy and people […]| Third Act
See you on the other side! Bill McKibben, for Third Act| Third Act
I was not new to environmental advocacy, having spent thirty years as a lobbyist for the national Sierra Club in Washington, D.C. Yet from my first All-In call, I knew that Third Act was different from other groups I’d engaged with. There was a relaxed authenticity among the people, and no shortage of smiles and […]| Third Act
That is why I now volunteer with Third Act’s national organizing team to set up new working groups – my new (volunteer) occupation in my Third Act! Third Act co-founder Bill McKibben tells us that the best thing an individual can do to address the climate crisis and attacks on democracy is to stop acting […]| Third Act
Recently, Third Act New Hampshire and Third Act “DMV” have kept the Banking on our Future drumbeat going. It has been an exciting time for Third Actors in the “DMV’ region – our DC, Maryland, and Virginia Working Groups – as they once again pressured numerous big banks to end their entanglements with fossil fuels. […]| Third Act
We are excited that you were able to join in our celebration, and we hope the session was insightful and valuable to you! For those who couldn’t make it or if you’d like to revisit the content, we’re pleased to share that the recording of the webinar is now available. You can access it here. […]| Third Act
There is no doubt that we are living in a time of profound heartache. Our world is suffering so deeply, the amount of harm is incalculable. Our commitment to humanity is the driving force behind our efforts to protect our planet and preserve our democracy. As we watch what is unfolding in Gaza, Israel, in […]| Third Act
We didn’t win everywhere–outspent 35-1 by the fossil fuel industry, the remarkable advocates for a public utility in Maine came up short. Notably though — in the areas within the state where Third Act and the campaign invested resources and where our relational organizing and canvassing was most present, we fought the big money to […]| Third Act
I’m Potawatomi. Over 850 of our people, including weak elders and children, were forcibly marched 660 miles from our ancestral home near Twin Lakes in Indiana to a small reservation in Kansas. Over 40 people died on this Trail of Death as it became known. Some of us, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, were later relocated […]| Third Act
That is why I’m grateful for the work of Third Act, and the tens of thousands of Third Actors who are rolling up their sleeves across the country. Nevadans saw first-hand the power of Third Act in the last election—CNN highlighted your powerful work to knock on doors and rally voters to protect Sen. Cortez […]| Third Act
The US is planning to quadruple the export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the Gulf of Mexico over the next few years—there are plans for 20 huge export terminals to add to the seven that already exist. If they are built, the emissions associated with them will be as large as all the emissions […]| Third Act
One of the most crucial points in the journey is when new people join one of our working groups or sign up as a member on our mailing list. To use a fishing metaphor, that’s when they’re hooked—but not landed. At this point, they will stay and contribute to the movement, or they may languish […]| Third Act
A highlight was an all-day Climate Justice Camp, where acclaimed Christian author and speaker Brian McLaren joined Bill in wide-ranging conversations about environmental justice, what it means to be an activist, where they find hope in these perilous times, and how their faith informs their activism. Michigan Third Actor and eco-theology author Debra Rienstra spoke […]| Third Act
We’re at the narrowest point of the bottleneck right now. As of June, we’re seeing temperatures that no human society has ever encountered before, and those temperatures are going to rise steadily now, since a big El Niño is underway. It’s terrifying, and it’s an opening for broadening the movement dramatically. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is […]| Third Act
We’re used to battling companies that we don’t like: reckless polluting oil giants, heedless and greedy banks. This fall we’re trying something different: engaging a good business that has an outsized flaw. Costco is among the most admired retailers in the country. A third of Americans shop there, they treat their employees better than other […]| Third Act
That’s where you come in. Sign this petition to tell Costco to drop Citi as its credit card issuer if Citi doesn’t clean up its act. Climate-driven catastrophes are wreaking havoc worldwide with devastating consequences for communities. Even Costco’s own stores have had to evacuate due to wildfires and severe flooding. From dangerous heat waves […]| Third Act
