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Action is Our Hope
 

Our Kids and Grandkids Need Us to Act Now.

Later is too late.

 
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Families for a Livable Climate is a network of Montana parents, caregivers, and community members working to ensure that our kids have a vibrant, secure, and healthy future.

We create community for climate action in Montana by engaging families of all kinds in community-oriented climate events, educational opportunities, advocacy, and leadership.

 

Featured Climate Stories

News & Inspiration
The Price to Pay
The Price to Pay

“When Jake nears the end of the line of hay, he steps away from the tractor’s roar to spread the remaining hay by hand, ensuring the cattle have space to munch. The hay is dry, but it’s purchased from elsewhere.

The Crasco Ranch typically yields 60% of the hay needed to feed its cattle. Last year, the hay fields produced nothing.”

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Urgent Actions

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Action Alert ‼️ Say No to Plastic Playing Fields
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Action Alert ‼️ Say No to Plastic Playing Fields
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The City of Missoula is considering replacing the grass at Ogren Park baseball field with artificial turf. They shared reasons from Big Sky Professional Baseball and the MRA, but failed to mention the serious environmental and health risks artificial turf poses—especially next to the Clark Fork River. There are many costs to artificial turf to our pocket, health, and environment.

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Upcoming Events

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Ride For Their Lives
Sep 14
Ride For Their Lives

Ride for their Lives is a global group of health professionals drawing attention to the fact that climate change and air pollution affects our children. It started in 2021, with a group of pediatric health professionals led by the Head of Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization.

Billings Climate Week - Sept. 14th-17th
Sep 14
Billings Climate Week - Sept. 14th-17th

Billings Climate Coalition hosts the 3rd annual Billings Climate Week! Events address the severe and ongoing consequences this climate crisis poses for every living entity on Earth, and particularly within the Yellowstone watershed and its surrounding ecosystems.

Missoula ClimateFEST
Sep 27
Missoula ClimateFEST

ClimateFEST is a free, family-friendly, FUN community celebration! Featuring dozens of local organizations and businesses and drawing hundreds of Missoulians each year, join us to learn about climate solutions from renewable energy and electrification, to transportation and education, to art and advocacy, and more.

News

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No Idling Day at Russell Elementary
No Idling Day at Russell Elementary

Nothing like a little positive reinforcement to clean up the air! Families for a Livable Climate Healthy Schools for Montana Kids group recently planned a No Idling Day at Russell Elementary in Missoula.