Renewable Heat Now Albany Rally and Lobby Day

Start: Tuesday, February 04, 202510:30 AM

End: Tuesday, February 04, 2025 4:00 PM

Location:New York State Legislative Office Building198 State St, Albany, NY 12210 US

Host Contact Info: Lisa Marshall: lisa@nyforcleanpower.org 850-291-5259

Join Renewable Heat Now and allied groups as we call the NYS Legislature to pass the NY HEAT Act in the budget for cleaner heat and lower bills! Tell your reps that climate action and energy affordability can't wait!

Agenda:

10:30-11:00 Check-in and coffee at the Main Food Court off the Empire State Plaza Concourse (#14 on the Map)

11:00-11:50 Have lunch and meet with your lobby team. (Lunch is provided! including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options)

11:50-12:30 Go through security and make your way to the Million Dollar Staircase

12:30-1:15 Rally on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol Building

1:30-4:00 Lobby meetings with legislators

4:00-4:30 Board Buses for home

We are providing the following buses:

FULL Bus #1 Departs Brooklyn 7:00am from the Barclays Center by the Old Navy on Atlantic Avenue

FULL- Bus #2 Departs Manhattan 7:30am at the Tick Tock Diner 481 8th Ave-

FULL- Bus #3 Departs Bronx 7:30am Association for Affordable Energy 105 Bruckner Blvd. , makes stops Croton-Harmon Metro North station 8:30, Kingston Park & Ride I-587, Kingston 9:45

Bus #4: Departs Rochester 7:00am from the Walmart Supercenter 441 Commerce Dr, Victor, NY 14564 and picks up in Syracuse at the Destiny USA park and ride at 8:45am

If there is no bus near you, you can also sign up to create or join a carpool here: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/mqnd4b

The NY HEAT Act is a critical state-level bill to fight climate change by transitioning our buildings from fossil fuels to clean heating and cooling technology like heat pumps. It would also end subsidies for new pipelines and lower our utility bills to 6% of our income - it's a win-win for people and planet! We'll also be advocating for the GAP Fund to fund much-needed housing repairs for renters and homeowners including lead remediation, energy efficiency, and more to make our homes green and healthy.

But, for our reps to feel the pressure they need to stand up to the fossil fuel industry, we need YOU to join us for this rally and advocacy day in Albany! No prior advocacy experience is needed, just a desire to share a short story about why you want climate action, healthy and safe housing, and lower utility bills.

(Optional) Learn more about the NY HEAT Act here: https://linktr.ee/renewableheatnow

Here's a link to our new one-pager on the bill