A coalition of over 20 Montana organizations committed to protecting our right to a clean and healthy environment have drafted this letter to our representatives - we hope you join us in signing it! Thank you.
Read MoreJoin us for the second biennial Climate Advocacy Day at the State Capitol Building Rotunda in Helena on January 24, 2025.
Read MoreHB 160 is a bill to repeal HB407, a Montana law passed in 2021 that prohibits citizen initiatives and local governments from regulating unnecessary single-use plastics such as carryout bags and polystyrene cups. HB 160 supports local governments’ ability to regulate and to protect citizens from the harms of unnecessary single-use plastics. Allowing local control is critical for climate momentum to take place.
HB 160 (Rep. Ed Stafman, D-Bozeman) repeals this law so that Montanans can use their local governments to protect their right to a clean and healthful environment with prudent policies on single-use plastics.
Our Montana legislators need to hear support from their constituents!
Read MoreThe 7 wildfires blazing through Los Angeles this January, exacerbated by the hottest year on record paired with extreme weather patterns have had devastating impacts. Over 12,000 homes and businesses have been lost; millions of people still without power. This massive castraope is likely to be the most expensive natural disaster in US history - fueled by decades of greed, fossil fuel use, and the powers that protect both.
Read MoreIn an historic decision, the Montana Supreme Court upheld the District Court’s ruling siding with the youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, the nation’s first youth-led climate lawsuit to go to trial.
Read MoreClimate Advocacy Day is an opportunity to tell the story of what is possible—that there are real alternatives, that we can put social and ecological well being over the accumulation of wealth and power, and that all people have dignity and worth. Through our collective imagination and participation in government, we can build a future that works for all Montanans.
Read MoreFamilies for a Livable Climate stands with all those impacted by climate disasters, violence, and oppression. We recognize that our futures are inextricably tied to the wellbeing and future of all families, and there can be no climate justice without human rights and peace.
Read MoreIt’s okay to feel hopeless.
This moment is heavy. There are many implications, some yet to be seen, that last night’s election will have on our families, our communities, and the more-than-human world.
It’s okay to feel that. It’s okay to question. It’s okay to grieve.
Read MoreNorthWestern Energy has recently announced they plan to acquire majority ownership of Colstrip. To express our overwhelming concerns about this issue, we have created a petition and are working to gather thousands of signatures in the coming months. We plan to deliver the petition and signatures to NorthWestern and the PSC at the beginning of April.
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