Join us for an enlightening webinar where we, a group of ordinary upstate New Yorkers, come together to accomplish truly remarkable feats.

About this event

Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? Join us for an enlightening webinar where we, a group of ordinary upstate New Yorkers, come together to accomplish truly remarkable feats. Our shared mission: to face head-on the climate emergency and uphold the integrity of democracy in America.

We’re not just a collective; we’re a community of change-makers who find purpose and joy in what we do. By the end of this engaging session, we aim to provide you with a crystal-clear understanding of Third Act and our dynamic upstate New York Working Group. Together, we’ll delve into the pressing issues we confront and explore the actionable steps we can take. We hope to ignite a spark within you, inspiring you to stand tall, knowing that you are far from powerless.

By joining our ranks, you become part of a spirited, determined local and nationwide movement. Together, we’ll find fulfillment and even joy in the collaborative pursuit of making a lasting impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of something greater than yourself. Join us, and let’s create a future that reflects our shared vision of progress and positive change.

Vanessa Arcara

Vanessa is the President and Co-Founder of Third Act. She is an activist and administrator, a gardener and a mother. Vanessa began her activist work in the world of food justice at Slow Food USA, SolidarityNYC, and on small farms across the northeast of the United States. Her writing has been published in State of the World: Innovations that Nourish the Planet. For the last decade she’s worked on the climate crisis at 350.org, helping coordinate actions big and small.

Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben is a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign, 350.org, and serves as the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont. In 2014 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the ‘alternative Nobel,’ in the Swedish Parliament. He’s also won the Gandhi Peace Award, and honorary degrees from 19 colleges and universities. He has written over a dozen books about the environment, including his first, The End of Nature, published in 1989, and the forthcoming The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.

Curt Stager

Bob Howarth