CLIMATE WEEK NYC: Come Learn How You Can Lower Your Energy Bill & Help Reduce Energy Insecurity in Our Community

Do you struggle with your energy bills? Want to be a part of the just transition to renewable energy but feel left out, or simply aren’t sure where to begin?

Then join us for Power Uptown: Tackling Energy Insecurity Together on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Forum at Columbia University (601 West 125th Street). Running from 3:30-7:00 PM, this community-focused event will have three parts:

1) an Energy Opportunity Expo (3:30-5:00 PM) with experiential pavilions related to energy insecurity, including practical demonstrations of the day–to-day possibilities of clean cooking and clean energy transition;

2) an Energy Opportunity Teach-in (5:00-6:00 PM) where experts will share practical tips, resources, and success stories, empowering residents to make informed choices about energy consumption and conservation and where to seek help; and

3) an Energy Justice Panel (6:00-7:00 PM) discussion with elected and appointed officials who have been leading various initiatives at the federal, state, and city levels in support of energy justice and opportunity.

One of the many cool things our folks will be talking about is the Manhattan Clean Energy Hub, which can help tenants, nonprofits, small businesses, and affordable housing owners in Manhattan learn about and access low- and no-cost renewable energy upgrades that improve indoor air quality and reduce utility costs. And speaking of indoor air quality, the Association for Energy Affordability will be showcasing induction stoves, along with a tabletop stove giveaway. Also, Con Edison will be talking about programs that could help you lower your energy bill. Plus, we’ll have free NYSERDA Energy Saving kits for your home (designed to help you reduce your energy bills…quantities are limited, so first come, first served).

Speakers will include Peggy Shepard, South Bronx Unite Co-Founder Mychal Johnson, Kinetic Communities Consulting Executive Director Daphany Rose Sanchez, New York City Council Member for Manhattan’s 7th District Shaun Abreu, Solar One’s Director of Affordable Solar José Tulio Gálvez Contreras, and Con Edison Customer Outreach and Education Senior Planning Analyst Adam Soclof.

Come Learn & Get Involved
This is an in-person event, free and open to all. Join us on Friday, Sept. 27 from 3:30-7:00 PM at the Forum at Columbia University (601 West 125th Street). RSVP today!