MEDIA ADVISORY: September 24 “Actors: Retire Big Oil” Panel During NYC Climate Week

NEW YORK, NY (Indigenous Lenape Land) – Following the launch of the Retire Big Oil campaign – where 500+ actors and SAG-AFTRA members publicly urged the $4 billion SAG-Producers Pension Plan to divest from fossil fuels – organizers, experts, and actors will gather for a panel during New York City Climate Week to discuss the campaign’s impact so far and momentum going forward, with opportunities for press interviews.

WHAT: NYC Climate Week panel discussion spotlighting Actors: Retire Big Oil campaign

WHERE: PlanetHAUS, Maxwell Tribeca (135 Watts St, New York, NY) 

Please RSVP here to join us.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 from 10:45am – 11:10am EST (25 minutes)

WHO:

• Todd Paglia, Stand.earth, Executive Director
• Alex Wright-Goldstein, Sphere, Founder and CEO
• Alysia Reiner, Actor and SAG-AFTRA member (Orange is the New Black, The Diplomat)
• Daphne Rubin-Vega, Actor and SAG-AFTRA member (In The Heights, Rent)
• Miss Peppermint, Actor and SAG-AFTRA member (Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest, RuPaul’s Drag Race)
• And more! 

WHY: The SAG-Producers Pension Plan has the opportunity to lead the way in securing a sustainable future for SAG-AFTRA members, with this call to divest coming from working artists, crew members, performers, and creators who are the foundation of the labor union. We are joining forces to urge SAG-AFTRA to align its investments with the values we fight for on and off screen: sustainability, justice, and long-term security. Together, we can ensure that hard-earned retirement savings contribute to a healthier planet and a financially secure future for all.

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NOTES TO THE EDITOR: 

RSVP here. 

Actors and experts are available for media interviews following the panel.

RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE EVENT.