{"id":2356,"date":"2025-09-30T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T20:24:41","slug":"sun-day-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/sun-day-rhode-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Day Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 21, Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI), Green Energy Consumers Alliance, and Citizens Climate Lobby Rhode Island participated in <\/span>Sun Day<\/span><\/a>, a groundbreaking nationwide mobilization that marked a pivotal moment in America’s clean energy transformation. This nationwide event featured over 450 events across all 50 states, creating a powerful, coordinated day of action to spotlight the most significant energy revolution of our time.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

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“For decades we’ve called this stuff ‘alternative energy.’ We want to drive home the point that that’s not true any more–this is the straightforward, common-sense, obvious way to power our future, the cheapest way to drive down electric prices, the easiest way to build a working America,” <\/span>said Bill McKibben, <\/i><\/b>the driving force behind Sun Day and a pioneering voice in the climate movement. McKibben, co-founder of 350.org and a leading environmental author, has been instrumental in bringing global attention to climate change and the potential of renewable energy.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of this national movement, Sun Day Rhode Island transformed The Steel Yard in Providence into a family-friendly clean energy festival. Our event demonstrated that clean energy isn\u2019t a faroff dream, but is instead an immediate, practical solution to our current energy challenges that will bring down costs and improve reliability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key highlights of Sun Day Rhode Island included:<\/span><\/p>\n