Tucson SunDay

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A flier for the event.

When

3 – 5 p.m., Sept. 21, 2025

Celebrating the power of the sun!

Third Act Arizona and the Arizona Institute for Resilience are partnering to provide an energy education event for the whole family with talks from researchers, local leaders, community members, and student groups. Sun Day will be fully online and live streamed – please RSVP for the link to attend!

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Schedule of Events

3:00pmSun Day Kickoff

Bill McKibben – Third Act

Chris Wass – Third Act AZ

Liz Petterson – UA AIR

Diana Liverman - Moderator

3:10pm

Solar in Your Community: How Solar United Neighbors Can Help You Go Solar

Adrian Keller – Solar United Neighbors

3:20pm

What is the Arizona Corporation Commission and Why Should You Care?

Sandy Bahr – Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter

3:30pm

Sharing the Sun Through Agrivoltaics: A Tool for Food and Energy Resilience

Greg Barron-Gafford – UA School of Geography Development & Environment

3:40pm

Solar Decathlon/Building NEXT Competition

Francisco Zazueta Encinas, Joy Chou, Maritza Noriega – UA CAPLA

3:50pm

Science Moms: Climate Science, Impacts, and Communication

Joellen Russell – UA Geosciences and Science Mom
4:00pm

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Climate Action Resolution

Owen Brossander, AZ Youth Climate Coalition

4:10pmSolar Installations Across the City of Tucson

Michael Catanzaro – City of Tucson Energy Manager

4:20pm

The Four Big Things You Can Do to Solve Climate Change, and the 50 Small Things

Robert Bulechek – Energy Efficiency Consultant

4:30pm

Tabling Presentations

See List of Tabling Partners