Emily Atkin of Heated wrote a badass piece this week, “What can I do?” Anything. It’s full of resources for engagement and inspired this Montana-focused post.
“What’s needed today is sustained outrage at the powerful, by those with the time and resources to express it.”
Check out this breakdown of getting involved based on time (and assuming some resources)!
Read MoreAs wildfires increase in size and intensity due to climate change, the amount of smoke humans are exposed to increases as well. In Montana, we are impacted by smoke from both our local fires and ones as far as California or Canada. It is crucial that we know how to protect ourselves and our families from the potentially harmful smoke. Climate Smart Missoula has fantastic resources to help you protect yourself, your kids, and even your pets! Here are three steps you can take to learn more.
Read MoreMany parents, possibly including yourself, are constantly adjusting to the task of raising children during the climate crisis. The juxtaposition of our kids' hope and excitement about the future with our own fear makes communicating truthfully--truthfully, but not without hope--challenging.
Read MoreAt noon on Friday, June 18, the Montana Wild Education Center in Helena, MT was baking in the sun as members of Families for a Livable Climate, Moms Clean Air Force MT, and Mountain Mamas gathered for the Montana Families Climate Summit. For five hours, the participants discussed, laughed, cried, and connected over our shared concerns about our changing climate and its impacts on our state and our families. Watch the recordings from our informative online webinars that led up to the event, and get on our list for the next one.
Read MoreSpending time outside in the summer is part of our individual climate stories. These stories become part of us, guiding us as we make decisions about how we interact with the world each and everyday. When our editorial team sat down following the release of our spring 2021 issue, we discussed how we could tell these stories about engaging with our world and share the places that are important to us. We came up with the idea of a special summer art issue, where we could invite everyone to share their experiences of the world. Learn more and submit by July 5!
Read MoreMontana Survival Seed is a small seed company located in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana. On behalf of “The Changing Times,” I speak with the founder and owner about his seed company, how seeds fit into his passion for ancestral skills, and why supporting locally-sourced and adapted seeds is a great choice. I really enjoyed our conversation while just in time for planting season, and absorbed some great advice and ideas for my own little gardening and seed saving adventure.
Read MoreThis 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.”
Read MoreIt'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!
Read MoreAs 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.”
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