Last month's hurricane-level windstorm in Missoula rattled our community. Unfortunately, extreme weather events like this are projected to become more frequent and intense in the coming years due to climate change. Let this be a wakeup call to NorthWestern Energy leadership and their regulator, the Public Service Commission: The time to invest in clean energy is NOW. Our safety is at stake.
Read MoreOn the heels of last month's storm and record-breaking heat, Northwestern Energy announced it will soon triple its use of coal in Montana (by acquiring more shares of Colstrip).
Read MoreSustainable Responsible Investing or SRI is investing in companies making a positive contribution to society, avoiding companies that are not, AND earning a competitive long-term return on your investment.
Here are the FAQs of SRI, offered by the US Forum for Sustainable Investment (US SIF), one of the leading SRI advocacy organizations in the US.
Read MoreThere are two primary reports that most SRI investors and organizations look to for guidance - the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR) and the Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends.
Read MoreRead More“I’ve actually been thinking about some things that are challenging for me as a mom to write in about. One is talking to kids about things we’re also scared about (for me - climate change, political environment) and how to be honest with them while also not scaring them more. Sorry, that’s a heavy one!”
The world's largest banks are currently funding new fossil fuel development and resource exploitation at an alarming rate. While there is much that we can't control, we do have a say in which banks we use.
Read MoreMT Plastic Free Missoula is collecting signatures to get an ordinance on the November ballot regulating single-use plastics in the City of Missoula.
Read MoreWe were thrilled to co-host the June event this week with Families for a Livable Climate Board member Kareen Erbe at her amazing property and permaculture site, Broken Ground. We welcomed around 70 people for a two hour social and networking event, connecting with so many cool community members!
Read MoreJust like FLC has Working Groups, Common Good Missoula has Core Teams. Members of FLC who would like to join in forming a Core Team to represent FLC would be agreeing to respond to a tiered variety of opportunities. You could participate in creating and/or researching, building, or promoting the projects that CGM is working on. Learn more!
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