What's new?

Are you Wildfire Smoke Ready?

Montana is seeing wildfire smoke, and we're likely to get more as the hot El Niño summer continues! Find all the resources you need to stay healthy at MontanaWildfireSmoke.org.

Do you have a way to clean your indoor air? NorthWestern Energy customers can get $100 back on a HEPA air cleaner. Get yours now! 

New page with data center resources

We' now have a web page dedicated to updates on data center issues in Missoula and Montana, with information and resources about this challenging and timely topic. Take a moment to check it out, and let us know what you think!  And FYI - Missoula County has adopted a 1-year moratorium on data centers - learn more:

ClimateFEST & Solutions Week are back

​Save-the-date for sure!
​Sept 26 - October 4, 2026.

​Starting with the Fest at Caras Park, ending with the annual Climate Ride, and with a full suite of events in between. More HERE.

Recent Happenings

The 2026 Wildfire & Smoke Outlook

We hosted a free community forum, simulcast live from Missoula and Kalispell on June 9, during Montana Wildfire Smoke Ready Week, to learn what to expect for the upcoming wildfire season in western Montana. Panelists shared up-to-date weather and climate projections and tips for how best to prepare for wildfires and accompanying smoke. 
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We met our Missoula Gives goal - thank you!!
Wow! We're so incredibly grateful for all who helped us make Missoula Gives 2026 a success. We raised $20,121, and were able to take full advantage of matching funds. Plus, 20 of those donations were from first-time donors, which helped us unlock a further $2,000 bonus! 

Nearly a third of our annual budget comes from individual donations. Fundraisers like Missoula Gives are essential to keeping our mission going. Thank you!
We turned 10 in 2025! 
Thank you to all who've made our first decade possible, by volunteering, attending events, and supporting our work. 
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Check out our highlights of the last decade, and join us to make the next decade even more impactful! 

I want to know more about...

the people and history of climate smart Missoula
  • ​Our Story is the overview of the history of Climate Smart Missoula, our mission and goals, and past events & efforts. 
  • Our Annual Impact Reports are a great way to quickly understand our programs and impact.
  • People and Partners features our staff, board, and multitude of organizations we collaborate with to drive climate action in Missoula and across the state of Montana.
  • Peruse In the News to read past news coverage and Missoula Current columns to better understand what we've been thinking and working on over the years. 
reducing the Climate impact of my home or business
  • Buildings create a ton of climate pollution - but there are steps we can take to change that, and funding for the transition. Learn about the what, why and how of getting off fossil fuels in our homes and buildings via our Electrify Missoula campaign.
  • Considering solar? Learn how easy it can be to go solar on our Solar Ease page, with our best resources and local guidance on the process.
  • Transportation + Smart Growth is the place to go if you want to commute or run errands sustainably.
  • Trees are a crucial climate solution: their shade reduces the urban heat island effect and the need for cooling, and a healthy urban forest provides myriad other resiliency benefits.  
what to do during hot and smoky summers
  • Our Smoke & Wildfires page is the landing place for our work to help our community stay healthy during wildfire smoke, with links and resources a plenty.
  • Improving indoor air will tell you what you can do to make the air safer inside, including details and guidance for purchasing a HEPA Air Filtration unit. 
  • Extreme heat is increasingly a challenge: learn more about plans for how our community can tackle heat plus practical tips and strategies to stay cool on our Heat page.
Collaboration with local government on Climate goals
Climate Smart Missoula works closely with the City of Missoula and Missoula County. For more on the primary initiatives, we've partnered on, visit: 
what climate change looks like in missoula and the science behind the impacts
  • Visit our Local Climate Impacts page to learn what climate change looks like in Missoula and across the West. 
  • Our Climate Science Overview is a good place to start with the basics.
  • Rob Davies' presentation, recorded at the Wilma Theater in Missoula in 2020 for our Big Climate Event, is 90 minutes well-spent. You've never seen a climate presentation quite like it - you'll understand in a whole new light the science and why we need to resolve to act now. 
getting involved
  • Our Get Involved page is a great place to start, with suggestions for how to find your place in the climate movement and be part of building a more resilient community and world. (Spoiler: there's something for everyone, because climate impacts everything and everyone!)
  • Attend an event that you find on our calendar or volunteer with us! 
  • ​Act, Advocate, Invest:  More ideas for action, from the personal/household level to helping others and advocating for systemic change. 
  • Donate to support our work. A significant portion of our funding comes from individual donors who believe in local climate solutions!