On April 1, Families for a Livable Climate stood with 350Montana, Gallatin County Sunrise Movement, and Montana Sierra Club (with guest speakers from MT Women Vote) to begin calling NorthWestern Energy to account for their plan to build gas-fired power plants (and other regrets solutions) to fuel our shared future here in Montana. The upshot? NorthWestern’s “net zero” plan is not acceptable.

How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.

Watch this panel discussion on Zero Waste Schools to learn about how plastic and waste contribute to the climate crisis, the role schools play in building a Zero Waste community, and Zero Waste efforts and opportunities in Missoula schools and beyond. Also, stay tuned to our upcoming events by joining our email list for more plastic-focused workshops!

Between Russia's violent invasion of Ukraine and the latest IPCC report, we are truly in the midst of enormous and overwhelming change. How can we make a difference? In both cases, curbing war and aggression, and addressing our worsening climate crisis, ending our dependence on fossil fuels is key. Dr Helen Adams, a lead author on the new IPCC report, said, "One of the things that I think is really, really clear in the report is that yes, things are bad, but actually, the future depends on us, not the climate."

This Winter we interviewed Jeremy Drake, owner of Strategy Zero Waste Solutions about the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Zero Waste pilot program, and his work as project manager.

Check out Project Drawdown’s new guide to bring climate action into any workplace.

Bringing back passenger rail service = climate solutions across differences in Montana. Watch this very inspiring presentation by County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier on the collaborative, cross-county movement to bring back passenger rail across southern Montana.

Seventy-one percent of Americans say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming, and 35% say they are “very worried.” But 61% of Americans say they “rarely” or “never” discuss global warming with family and friends (see Yale’s Six Americas). How can we build overwhelming support for climate action if most of us don’t talk about it?

The landmark youth-led climate lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, has been scheduled for February 6-17, 2023. Learn more about the case and ways to support the plaintiffs.