Thank you for supporting us during Missoula Gives 2022!
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We were THRILLED to reach our $10,000 goal and unlock our $2000 bonus. Each and every donation makes difference and keeps us moving forward on local climate solutions. Didn't have the chance to chip in? It's always a good time to support our work.
With gratitude, Kelli, Amy, Abby, Mary and all of us at Climate Smart Missoula |
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Spring Electrify Missoula series
Recordings from all three of our spring events are available HERE!
High gas prices have you thinking about getting around in new ways? Want to reduce your dependence on fossil fuels? Check out our great resources for ways our community can jump on Mountain Line, bike safely any time of year, Walk, Roll or otherwise get around in more climate-friendly ways! |
Check out our 2021 Highlights and Happenings for a fun visual "annual report" of what we accomplished last year! (Click image below to view full-sized PDF.)
It's not too late to join our community climate stories campaign by submitting your short video or audio clip! Details HERE. |
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Recent Events Running Up For Air Mt Sentinel 2022 was a fantastic success. Check out these photos + results. Our mighty Climate Smart team (right) ran a combined 13(!) laps (52 miles + 24,700' + 22 hours). Most importantly participants raised over $15K to benefit our clean air efforts Thanks to Runner's Edge, all the sponsors, athletes, and donors. We had two great conversations about the awesome film Don't Look Up. Check out our Past Events page for recordings and more! |
Abby, Amy & Kelli still standing after 13 laps
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We had so much fun at our Year-End Celebration, 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. 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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Our Electrify Missoula campaign! Check out our 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. Electrify is a key initiative of our Buildings for the Future program More quick links to current programs: Our Carbon Offset Footprint Fund website: missoulafootprintfund.org Our community's climate resiliency efforts: climatereadymissoula.org Our Clean Air work: montanawildfiresmoke.org |
Have you listened to our podcast?
All 5 episodes (plus 1 bonus) of our podcast series -
"Clear the Air" - are now available! |
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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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
Save-the-date - September 17 2022 for our 4th annual expo! Several hundred Missoulians (plus 12 awesome volunteers) joined us for our 3rd annual Climate and Clean Energy Expo on Sept 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. |
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.
- 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 Sustainable Missoula 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!
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!
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!
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Time lapse of Missoula PACKING the Wilma (above) and photos of the event (right). Thanks to Phoebe Bean for both!
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