Tucson SunDay

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A retro image of the upper half of a sun with yellow and orange rays.

When

3 – 5 p.m., Sept. 21, 2025

Celebrate the power of the sun!

Third Act Arizona and the Arizona Institute for Resilience are proud to partner to provide talks, tours, art, information, and activities for the whole family provided by researchers, local leaders, community members, and student groups. Talks will be live streamed for those attending remotely.

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Schedule of Events

TimeTopicSpeakers
3:05pmSun Day Kickoff

Bill McKibben - Third Act

Diana Liverman - Third Act

Sharon Collinge - Arizona Institute for Resilience

3:15pmSolar in Your Community: How Solar United Neighbors Can Help You Go SolarAdrian Keller - Solar United Neighbors
3:30pmWhat is the Arizona Corporation Commission and Why Should We Care?Sandy Bahr – Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter
3:45pmSharing the Sun Through Agrivoltaics: A Tool for Food and Energy ResilienceGreg Barron-Gafford - U of A School of Geography, Development & Environment
4:00pmTucson Unified School District Climate Action ResolutionArizona Youth Climate Coalition
4:15pmScience Moms: Climate Science, Impacts, and CommunicationJoellen Russell - U of A Geosciences and Science Mom
4:30pmSolar Installations Across the City of TucsonMichael Catanzaro - City of Tucson Energy Manager
4:45pmThe Four Big Things You Can Do to Solve Climate Change, and the 50 Small ThingsRobert Bulecheck - Energy Efficiency Consultant

SunDay is a national day of action celebrating the rise of clean energy.