 Thank you supporters! Amy, Abby & Kelli
Thank You All
We ended 2021 strong and with clear direction to accelerate local climate solutions in 2022. We just met our aspirational goal of $20,000! |
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January, 2022: We are hiring! We're are seeking a Resilience Program Coordinator or Director to lead implementation of a new one-year EPA Environmental Justice grant to equitably address wildfire smoke and indoor air quality, and work on our other signature climate resiliency efforts. Full details and how to apply, check out our Jobs and Opportunities page. Help us spread the word! |
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We had so much fun at our Year-End Celebration, Dec. 16. Thanks to all who joined us!
Our favorite part of the evening is giving away our Smarty Pants awards. You can read about Karen, Shane, Dave, Caitlin, Bryan and Dave in the Missoula Current: "Smarty Pants" awards honor Missoulians for Climate Action. Congratulations to our raffle winners Christopher, Connie and Alyson. Thanks to KettleHouse Brewing and Western Cider for libations. And thanks to all who donated to our raffle. Finally, thanks everyone for celebrating with us, supporting us, and just being good humans. We are because of each other. |
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We hosted a great virtual panel discussion: From Missoula to COP 26 and back, on Nov. 17.
A video of the conversation is now available HERE, plus links to some great things to read.
A video of the conversation is now available HERE, plus links to some great things to read.
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Our new Electrify Missoula campaign! Check out our new Electrify Missoula website for resources about building electrification (and why it's such an important climate solution!) Want to help with this campaign or contribute experience or expertise? Contact Kelli. More quick links to current programs: Our Buildings for the Future initiative Our Footprint Fund website: missoulafootprintfund.org Our community's climate resiliency efforts that we help lead: climatereadymissoula.org |
Have you listened to our podcast?
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Climate Smart In the News
2021 was a busy year! We've been In The News, bringing our perspectives to print and beyond. Here's a sampling:
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Missoula's Climate and Clean Energy Expo
Several hundred Missoulians (plus 12 awesome volunteers) joined us for our 3rd annual Climate and Clean Energy Expo on September 25 at Caras Park! We had a great time reconnecting with our community (safely) and celebrating all the ways to get involved with local climate solutions. Check out more photos and details about the day on the event page, and plan to join us again next year. Thanks to Phoebe Bean for these great photos! |
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Clean Air for All 2021 marked another active wildfire smoke season. Last summer we worked with the Missoula Food Bank, All Nations Health Center, and others to provide fans and air filters to their clients and will continue to raise funds on an ongoing basis to help more of our neighbors. especially as we begin to prepare for 2022. Visit our DONATE page to help. THANK YOU. |
Mason, Sydney & Isa build fan/filter units for the Food Bank
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New art on display for our "Visualizing Climate" project. Stop by our office (103 Hickory St) to view this piece. Or head HERE to read the artist statement and see Project #1, along with its audio guide featuring each artist, and reflections of project developer Wren. |
Thanks to all who joined us July 14 at Imagine Nation Brewing for the Deep Breaths vs Smoked Out beer tasting. Read about it HERE. |
2021 Happenings
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We've launched the Footprint Fund - missoulafootprintfund.org We're all about resiliency planning - climatereadymissoula.org Buildings matter - Check out Building(s) for the Future Thanks to all who engaged in the 2021 legislative session. A tough one for climate and energy, your voices truly made a difference. Check out our State Legislature page for a wrap up. And we'll continue to share future advocacy opportunities via our Advocacy page. 
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Check out our Annual (5 year) Report
As 2021 has us eyeing both the tail of the mighty pandemic and new opportunities for climate solutions, the time was right to share our first five years of accomplishments. Here’s the result! 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! 
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Building(s) for the Future Summit
Our virtual summit, presented with support from the National League of Cities, brought over 130 Missoulians together on January 15, 2021 to hear from panelists across the country and discuss what comes next in Missoula. Go to our buildings page for more.
Watch the video, a 2 minute summary of Building(s) for the Future! |
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February 24 - event with Rob Davies
In February 2020, we hosted 700+ people at the Wilma to listen to (and get inspired by) Dr. Rob Davies at the "Big Climate Change Event." One year later, we brought Dr. Davies back - via Zoom - to discuss where we are today, where we're headed, and what we can each do.
You can hear this conversation linked HERE. Do re-watch Rob's 2020 presentation - below - and read our recap. |
Congratulations to our 2020 Smarty Pants award winners!
(L - R): Tom Javins, Ethel MacDonald, Andrew Valainis, and Laurie Yung
You can read about each via this Sustainable Missoula column:
Finding the Silver Lining in a difficult year.
You can read about each via this Sustainable Missoula column:
Finding the Silver Lining in a difficult year.
Thank you for your 2020 year-end support.
Together, we did it! We met both our year-end matches
29 new donors donated over $2021 to give us a jump start to 2021 - this was matched thanks to Clearwater Credit Union. We raised over $5000 in December, and Smarty Pants award winner Tom Javins matched this!
Thank you. You can still support us anytime!
Together, we did it! We met both our year-end matches
29 new donors donated over $2021 to give us a jump start to 2021 - this was matched thanks to Clearwater Credit Union. We raised over $5000 in December, and Smarty Pants award winner Tom Javins matched this!
Thank you. You can still support us anytime!
Thanks all. Amy, Abby, Caroline & Mason
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From Summer Smart to Winter Wise
Thanks to all involved with our Summer Smart initiative, helping our community address increasing wildfire smoke and hotter temperatures. When the smoke rolled in, we were better prepared. And, our clean air efforts reached other communities across the west. We had over 60,000(!) visitors to our companion site MontanaWildfireSmoke.org where we share critical information about how to stay healthy and help those most at risk. These efforts and more are aligned with key strategies in Climate Ready Missoula: building resiliency in Missoula County. |
I want to know more about...the people and history of climate smart
what to do during hot and smoky summers
reducing the carbon footprint of my home or business
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:
what climate change looks like in missoula and the science that is driving the change
getting involved
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THE BIG CLIMATE CHANGE EVENT
It was incredible and inspiring. THANKS to the 700+ people who joined us for this powerful community conversation. Check out our blog with our big takeaways! Want to watch Dr. Rob Davies' presentation or share it with others? Wondering what your next step might be? Head HERE! Time lapse of Missoula PACKING the Wilma (above) and photos of the event (below). Thanks to Phoebe Bean for both!
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Learn more about this creative, ongoing project all about sharing personal messages to inspire climate action - then submit your letter online.
A snippet from our very own Abby's letter is below. 
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