Princess Soleia leading the Renewable Rebel Alliance visited the Public Service Commission on February 7, 2019, as the epic saga over control of New York’s energy future came to a critical juncture. The private electric utility Empire and their emissary Darth VDER have pushed for the expansion of fracked gas infrastructure for heating, as well as complicated market concepts that are crushing community solar and denying renewable power to many New Yorkers. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

On May 13, 2019 just three days shy of the regulatory deadline for Governor Cuomo to exercise New York State’s authority to stop the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, dozens gathered outside of National Grid’s “80x50 Pathway Forum” to send a strong message to the utilities and the Governor to invest in renewable solutions for heating buildings instead of more fracked gas pipelines. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

It is time to escalate at FERC. Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) and Sane Energy Project planned three days of sharing/training, art-building and action from June 23-25. June 23rd was the last of 40 days in the DC national action being organized by the Poor People’s Campaign around the country. Following the demonstration we gathered in the late afternoon for a time of sharing, art-building and getting prepared for action at FERC and elsewhere the morning of Monday, June 25th. We spent all-day Sunday continuing that preparation and community-building. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

The No NAPL Coalition is teaming up with Sane Energy Project and 350.org to host the SIT-STAND-SING Workshop/Training on June 2, 2019 at the UNOVA Community Coworking Center in Springville, NY. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

The No NAPL Coalition is teaming up with Sane Energy Project and 350.org to host the SIT-STAND-SING Workshop/Training on June 2, 2019 at the UNOVA Community Coworking Center in Springville, NY. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

On May 13, 2019 just three days shy of the regulatory deadline for Governor Cuomo to exercise New York State’s authority to stop the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, dozens gathered outside of National Grid’s “80x50 Pathway Forum” to send a strong message to the utilities and the Governor to invest in renewable solutions for heating buildings instead of more fracked gas pipelines. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Peekskill Halloween Ball celebrates the 5th Anniversary film screening of WE ARE THE HARTMANS followed by a benefit concert for environmental advocacy groups SENrG and Resist SPECTRA - This is the first public event at the newly restored, beautiful Dramatic Hall, Peekskill.

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Assemblymember Ron Kim - 60 New York City area elected officials have signed on to a letter opposing the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) fracked gas pipeline. Many of them, including NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, joined New Yorkers and youth climate strikers on the steps of City Hall on March 15, 2019 to call on Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to stop the controversial pipeline. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

PEOPLE POWER PLANET PARTY - An eco-fest & block party co-hosted by Sane Energy Project and Sixth Street Community Center. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

The No NAPL Coalition is teaming up with Sane Energy Project and 350.org to host the SIT-STAND-SING Workshop/Training on June 2, 2019 at the UNOVA Community Coworking Center in Springville, NY. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

The No NAPL Coalition is teaming up with Sane Energy Project and 350.org to host the SIT-STAND-SING Workshop/Training on June 2, 2019 at the UNOVA Community Coworking Center in Springville, NY. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

New Jersey students participated on May 11, 2019 in an art build for the upcoming New Jersey March for Our Lungs. The art build was held at the Ridgefield Community Center in New Jersey and sponsored by Food And Water Watch NJ and Sane Energy Project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Promise To Protect: National Training Tour NYC - The Promise to Protect is a commitment to resist fossil fuels where you live and prepare to take creative action along the Keystone XL pipeline route when called upon by Indigenous leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

NYS Assemblywoman Latrice Walker - As global leaders assemble for the 4th Annual Climate Finance Day, New Yorkers, including representatives from environmental, community and student groups, held a rally at City Hall on November 28, 2018 and call on NYC to divest public money from banks that fuel climate change and to establish a municipal public bank to help fund the transition to a just, sustainable economy. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

"The Caged Bird's Escape", new work by Jenny Romaine (GSW) and Keri Egilmez (Whirling Imaginarium) with special song bird Luisa Muhr. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Resist AIM sainted by Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir - The Earth Wants You! Premiere at Joe's Pub

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Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal - 60 New York City area elected officials have signed on to a letter opposing the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) fracked gas pipeline. Many of them, including NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, joined New Yorkers and youth climate strikers on the steps of City Hall on March 15, 2019 to call on Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to stop the controversial pipeline. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Samantha Sing - “The Cruel Fate of the Goldfish in the Household”. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

Hearts of Steel Jouvert Pan Band. The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

The Great Small Works' Spring Spaghetti Dinner "When We Are Among the Trees" (with a tip of the hat to Mary Oliver) was Held on May 18, 2025 at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, the springtime shindig will feature musical talents as well as a puppet shows in the garden. (Photo by Erik McGregor)