A crowd gathered at UN Plaza in New York City to listen to speeches by people such as Robert Redford, who reminded them that the sun "can't be embargoed by any foreign nation". At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, environmental activist Barry Commoner opined to a group of 500 people that solar power was an issue as pivotal as slavery and that "if Mr. Carter and Energy Secretary Schlesinger won't talk about solar energy, it's time that we did," and that solar power was the "one solution to the economic problems of the United States."
A crowd assembled at UN Plaza in New York City to listen to speeches by notable figures such as Robert Redford, who emphasized that the sun cannot be restricted by any foreign nation. At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, environmental activist Barry Commoner addressed a group of 500 people, stating that solar power was a critical issue comparable to slavery and that it was essential for addressing the economic problems of the United States.