Montana Youth Resiliency Series

Families for a Livable Climate is thankful to have been a partner on an inspiring series of webinars during the Spring of 2025. This series was in partnership with ResilienceMT, Families for a Livable Climate, Park County Environmental Council, University of Montana, and Montana State University. All ages attended a three-part series to discuss different climate resiliency related topics.

April 9th, 2025 | 7pm  Youth Climate Action Networking

Hear from youth activists regarding events and activities they are engaging in during Earth Week (April 21-25, 2025).

April 30th, 2025 | 7pm  How to Ease Eco-Anxiety Through Joyful Daily Action

Listen to this intergenerational panel for an interactive conversation on understanding eco-anxiety, how to manage it, and how to lean into hope through action.

Read more about the speakers here.

May 14th, 2025 | 7pm  Youth Legislative Update  

Hear an update from experts, including youth, from: Our Children's Trust; Western Environmental Law Center; Held v. State of Montana plaintiff Eva Lighthiser; Wolf Point City Council member Lance Fourstar; Montana Environmental Information Center Deputy Director, Derf Johnson; and MontPIRG Board Member, Maddie Grebb, on bills enacted by the current Montana Legislature that may significantly impact youth, the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), and the practical application of the landmark Held v. State of Montana Supreme Court ruling.  The panel discussion will be moderated by June with the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club.