Get Ready for Missoula Gives 2019! May 2-3, we're asking you to support us during this Community Giving Event. $5000 is our goal!
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Exciting news! The City and County adopted the joint resolution to move Missoula to 100% Clean Electricity by 2030. More soon - meanwhile read more about our 100% clean electricity effort. Thank you to all who made your voices heard! |
Hey, we've updated our ADVOCACY page. Now is a great time to support clean energy by commenting on NorthWestern Energy's resource plan! And the MT Legislature is still in session... Read the latest 100% Clean Electricity Options Report. And we have information about our Climate Resiliency planning effort - with the City and Missoula County. |
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--> What's happening in 2019? Check out Sustainable Missoula: We're aiming for 0-50-100 <--
Another month, another meetup! March was all about zero waste. See our blog post for updates, inspiration, and opportunities to engage. While you're at it, check out this AWESOME new resource: the Zero by Fifty Missoula website--your one-stop-shop for everything zero waste! And April we talked local food & ag. May 9 will be on the topic of HEALTH & CLIMATE. |
Our Year 3 Celebration was awesome, really. Thanks All for coming and supporting us. Read all about our 2018 Smarty Pants Awards winners HERE.
Thanks for your support. It's easy to donate here.
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The latest IPCC report on global climate change is out. The bad news - we need to act even faster than we thought. The good news - the time is right to accelerate current efforts, starting right here in our community. Peruse our Smart initiatives and buckets, come to our next meetup, and support us today to help bolster our work in Missoula and beyond.
Our revamped Community Calendar is up. Not only does it look snazzy, it lets us crowd source local climate-related events from community members - that means you. Add climate-related events and share this calendar!
Recent Highlights
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NEWSY STUFF:
With Home ReSource, we host a weekly column in the Missoula Current -- Sustainable Missoula. Find all the columns in this series HERE. Check out our new companion website: MontanaWildfireSmoke.org. Climate Smart Missoula in the news recently:
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We've ramped up climate action in 2019!
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We are:
• Expanding our collaborative efforts to have clean, cool indoor air for all, with a focus on the health of the most vulnerable including our kids at school • Growing trees and building shade! |
We are:
• Launching a new program to weatherize and retrofit manufactured homes • Working with UM to create a nifty online platform to boost residential energy savings • Leading city and community partners to figure out how to shift to 100% Clean Electricity |
We are:
• Helping residents and businesses navigate the process of going solar • Advocating for more rooftop solar in partnership with the city, community, and statewide partners |
Why Cities and Communities?
We think Local Climate Action is pretty important! Some reading on why:
Why Cities and Communities?
We think Local Climate Action is pretty important! Some reading on why:
- Strong support: environmental initiatives + local govt
- Climate Progress, with our without...
- Climate Action will thrive at state, local...
- Cities are central to any any serious plan to tackle climate change
- Cities offer a great platform to bring about change
- Energy Secure Cities initiative launched
- American cities keep fighting climate change
- Low carbon cities are a $17 trillion opportunity worldwide
