2026 WEALTH Day at the Capitol

Kansas WEALTH Day of Advocacy and Education brings together organizations, advocates, and legislators to connect on Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health - Kansas WEALTH! We are excited to be back at the Capitol in-person for WEALTH Day in 2026!

WEALTH day is made possible by our event hosts, sponsors, and donors.

WEALTH Day 2026 Agenda*

• 8:30 - 9:00: Inter-faith prayer vigil led by KIFA
• 9:00 - 10:30: Policy Briefing + Panel
  • 9:00 - 9:20: Policy Brief led by Sierra Club
  • 9:30 - 10:20: Climate Youth Panel
  • 10:20 - 10:30: Meet Your Legislator Pep Talk
• 10:30 - 11:30: Scheduled Legislator Meetings & Sponsor Booths Open
  • Arts and crafts
  • Make a sign for the rally
  • Write a letter to your legislator
• 11:30 - 12:30: Lunch
• 12:30 - 1:30: The Power of Kansas Rally
• 1:30 - 2:30: Scheduled Legislator Meetings & Visit Sponsors
• 2:30 - 3:30 Cookies and Conversations
• 3:30: WEALTH Day Adjourned!

*Agenda is subject to change

Attendee payment instructions: Registration is required to attend 2026 WEALTH Day. Please purchase a $20 WEALTH Day General Attendance ticket to register as an Attendee. Your ticket includes the cost of a $20 Local Foods Lunch.

It is important to us that WEALTH Day be open and accessible to all. If you would like to help cover the cost of lunches for additional guests for whom cost is a barrier, we encourage you to make an additional contribution. You can do this by entering the total additional amount that you would like to contribute as a donation when purchasing your own ticket or click the "Donation" button that appears beneath the ticketing options to the right of this page. Thank you for your support - additional contributions help make the lunch local and healthy, help us reduce event waste, and help pay for cookies given to legislators and all attendees.

If you have any concerns about ticket cost but would still like to register to attend WEALTH Day, please contact Christina Haswood, haswood@climateandenergy.org.

Registration for WEALTH Day will CLOSE on March 9th, 2026

Sponsor payment instructions: Sponsors have the option to exhibit at a booth during the Solutions Showcase, and are invited to make a financial contribution to help cover the Local Foods Luncheon and our reduced waste effort. To become a sponsor, please purchase the WEALTH Day Non Profit Partner or Business Partner ticket types to the right of this page. If you are making a higher contribution, please enter the total of the additional contribution in the donation option of your ticket purchase. Thank you so much for your support!

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

• Business Booth ($150) includes booth plus two lunch tickets
• Nonprofit Booth ($100) includes booth plus two lunch tickets
• Nonprofit Booth reduced rate ($50) - requires volunteer contribution at the event; includes booth plus two lunch tickets; please contact haswood@climateandenergy.org if you are interested in this sponsorship option

We ask that all sponsorships be submitted by March 9th, 2026

WEALTH Day is a collaborative effort hosted by the WEALTH Partners, including: Climate + Energy Project, Kansas Rural Center, Kansas Interfaith Action, Metropolitan Energy Center, Climate Action KC, Destination Innovation, Inc., Sierra Club, KC Farm School, Kansas Permaculture Institute, Midwestern Energy Efficiency Alliance and Bike Walk KC.

Credit Cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. You can also mail a check, payable to the Climate + Energy Project, to PO Box 1858, Hutchinson, KS 67504.