By: Mike Wood

The collision between a rapidly changing climate and a globalized, “just-in-time” economy has moved from a future threat to a present-day financial reality. In 2026, climate-driven disruptions are no longer one-off events but structural pressures that have fundamentally altered the viability of conventional investment strategies. In response, investors large and small are beginning to shift their holdings from portfolios that further degrade and destabilize the supporting socio-economic and environmental systems that underpin our global economy, toward investments that reduce instability and build systemic resilience. But the pace of change is not nearly fast enough. Sustainability-based investing of the sort described below must play a much larger role in shaping a future we all want to live in. 

Stop the Bridger Pipeline Expansion — Your Voice is Needed!

A proposed 647-mile crude oil pipeline would cross Montana's wildlife habitat, conservation lands, and vital drinking water sources from the Canadian border to Wyoming.

Submit your comment by May 1, 2026

“The thing about teenagers, however, is no matter how headstrong and brave they might be, they still need someone in their corner.

That’s the idea driving the Montana Youth Climate Mentorship network, an emerging program co-led by Families for a Livable Climate (FLC) and Park County Environmental Council (PCEC). The mentorship network, one of the first of its kind in the nation, is intended to build a bridge between high school and college students that are passionate about the climate work they are doing now and into the future.”

Last week, Big Sky Professional Baseball dropped its request for artificial turf at Ogren Park.

Read the Missoula Current article and our letter to the editor published in the Current and the Missoulian.

WE did that. And we did it by coming together out of care and concern for our community and communities of life everywhere.

Show Up for Your Community

NorthWestern’s new 20‑year plan is on the table right now, and this is our chance to tell NWE what kind of energy future we want for Montana.

Last Wednesday, December 3rd, several community members attended the Climate Conservation and Parks Committee meeting, where the City, Parks and Rec, and Big Sky Baseball discussed possibly replacing Ogren Field’s natural grass with artificial turf. While presenters cited better accessibility and lower maintenance, many concerns remain about safety, environmental impact, recyclability, and the lack of supporting data on PFAS/PFOS, phthalates, and runoff. The community strongly supports the Paddleheads but opposes artificial turf installation until solid evidence and transparency are provided. A follow-up meeting will be held Wednesday, December 10th, from 10:10 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. in City Council Chambers, with public comment encouraged.

In a year marked by challenge and change, Montana families rose together: building bridges, telling stories, and sparking hope across the state. Read on to see what we accomplished in 2025 and where we’re headed next.

Sentinel High School students spent two days this week getting their hands dirty — planting 35 new trees to restore their campus after losing several in a July 2024 windstorm and shade their school in the future.

A new congressional concurrent resolution was introduced on July 16, 2025, by Senator Merkley and Representatives Schakowsky, Jayapal, and Raskin. The resolution supports the principles underpinning Lighthiser v. Trump, a new federal constitutional climate lawsuit brought by 22 youth plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration’s anti-clean energy and anti-climate science Executive orders. Children and future generations, especially those that have borne the brunt of climate change, deserve a livable planet without being burdened by a lifetime of hardship.