LISTEN: Talking to Kids About Climate Anxiety
This is a very helpful interview with Mary DeMocker. From “The Brian Lehrer Show”:
“As parents and kids emerge from the pandemic, the climate crisis has come into focus for many, causing anxiety especially among kids. Mary DeMocker, author of The Parents’ Guide to Climate Revolution: 100 Ways to Build a Fossil-Free Future, Raise Empowered Kids, and Still Get a Good Night’s Sleep (New World Library, 2018), talks about how to help kids deal with their climate anxiety and empower them along the way.”
Join in #OurOtherMother - Let's show her some love!
It's almost Mother's Day and so we wanted to share this gorgeous compilation video of #OurOtherMother contributions from all over the world. If you haven't created something to celebrate #OurOtherMother yet there's still time. Download coloring sheets, follow an amazing draw along, or create your own image, poem, song, anything!
Join the Climate Justice Generation
As reported everywhere, and in Heated, “Yesterday afternoon, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd last summer by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.”
VIDEO: The First Step to Tackling Climate Change, with Katharine Hayhoe
Families for a Livable Climate, Moms Clean Air Force Montana, and Mountain Mamas were proud to welcome Katharine Hayhoe to Montana (virtually) for her talk, “The First Step to Tackling Climate Change”, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Watch the recording of her amazing presentation and find more resources for getting involved
lox̣ʷ - the sound of rushing water - Winter 2021
sčńłtu spq̓niʔ Shaking hands month.
by Claire Charlo
We don't exactly follow the Gregorian New Year; however, January is a very important month for the Salish. It is the time where you put your differences to the side. We go to social ceremonies and shake hands with everyone and sincerely wish everyone a good New Year. It's a happy occasion — we are grateful for each other, and Creator's gifts of food and warmth. We gather together as a community to celebrate making another year together.
The First Step to Fixing Climate Change - Next Week!
On April 6, atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will speak on how we can transform our future together, across differences. Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where we live.
Stop NorthWestern's Billion Dollar Bailout
We're sharing this call to action, from our friends at MEIC, on a terrible bill which would put Montana families, who are NorthWestern Energy customers, on the hook for OVER $1 BILLION (yes, BILLION).
Climate Solutions 101 from Project Drawdown
A series of short, free video courses help us envision our future through solutions! We have the solutions we need to solve our climate crisis. Start watching and learning now.
VIDEO - How to talk to your kids about climate change
How can we maintain hope and make a difference in the face of overwhelming evidence of the climate crisis? And, how do we even begin to talk with our kids about it? Listen to Harriet Shugarman, aka “Climate Mama”, and author of How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, in this special conversation about her book, approaches to supporting our children in this historic time, and ways to engage and build hope. Watch the recording and check out additional resources!