WHAT'S NEWMay: Self-Guided Electrify Homes Tour!
Lean into Bike Month by taking part in our self-guided Electrify Homes Tour now thru May 31! (Biking not required - though we do encourage sustainable modes of transportation.) With five stops to choose from in two Missoula neighborhoods, cruise around and learn about neighbors’ efforts to electrify, from heat pumps, water heaters & solar to induction stoves & e-bikes. Sign up now to receive full details - including how to be entered to win a prize package from local businesses! Sign up here to receive tour details. 
May 3. From the Missoulian: Climate Smart Missoula shows off cool building techniques
Wahoo for the Inflation Reduction Act - the first real and transformative climate legislation ever passed by Congress. Now in 2023, many of the bill's incentives become available! Find out how you can benefit via our IRA resource page.
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RECENT HAPPENINGSThank you to all who supported us during MISSOULA GIVES 2023!
We were thrilled to raise $8,120 from 108 donors. Our community is amazing! We are so grateful for so many generous supporters who believe in local climate solutions. Didn't get the chance to contribute? We appreciate your support at any time of the year - donate easily via our website here. Thank you! 
We were busy in 2022!
Check out our annual Impact Report HERE. 
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I want to know more about...
the people and history of climate smart
- Our Story will give you the history of Climate Smart and our mission and goals.
- Our Five Year Report is a great way to quickly understand our programs and impact in our first 5 years (through 2020).
- 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.
what to do during hot and smoky summers
- Summer Smart was our first major project and continues to be a flagship effort. It's full of amazing resources.
- 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.
- Hotter days and nights will make our higher summer temperatures more bearable.
reducing the carbon footprint of my home or business
- Reduce Our Use has tips for reducing energy consumption.
- Learn how easy it can be to go solar on our Solar Ease page.
- Transportation + Smart Growth is the place to go if you want to commute or run errands sustainably.
major efforts at the city and county government level
Climate Smart Missoula works closely with the City of Missoula and Missoula County. For more on the primary initiatives, we've partnered on, visit:
- 100% Clean Electricity Resolution, which resolved to have 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
- Resiliency Planning provides more information on Climate Ready Missoula: Building Resiliency in Missoula County.
- 2017 Community Carbon Emissions Inventory details our community's carbon footprint.
what climate change looks like in missoula and the science that is driving the change
- Visit our General Impacts or Specific Local Impacts pages for what climate change looks like in Missoula as well as Montana as a whole.
- Our Climate Science Overview will provide you with important foundational knowledge.
- If you have 90 minutes, watch Rob Davies' presentation to understand the science and why we need to resolve to act now.
getting involved
- Act, Advocate, Assist includes ways to go beyond reducing your personal energy consumption to help others and advocate for systemic change.
- We need more people talking about climate change with loved ones - our Dear Tomorrow Project is a great place to start.
- Come to an event that you find on our calendar or volunteer with us!
- Donate page is also an important one. We are a small organization that depends on donors like you!
Check out our 5 year Report
Click the link below to peruse this brief visual summary of all that we've been up to for the first 5 years of Climate Smart Missoula, and stick with us for the next 5!
Click the link below to peruse this brief visual summary of all that we've been up to for the first 5 years of Climate Smart Missoula, and stick with us for the next 5!
