Thank you to the over 1,300(!) folks who joined us for our 3rd annual Climate Solutions Week, September 27 - October 5! Starting with our best-ever ClimateFEST, to hands on workshops, solar house parties, the always-fun sustainable fashion show, and culminating in Climate Ride Missoula, the entire week was a massive success and we're excited to keep the momentum going! Check out a few photos from the week, plus our thank-you video below.
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Thanks to all who turned out for SUN DAY on Sept 21. Missoula joined over 450 other communities around the world taking action to celebrate the power of the sun. 

Climate-Positive Love Stories -- "Shorts"

This is the uplifting climate content you didn't know you needed! A while back, the great Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson said something on a podcast that we’ve been feeling for a long time: the world needs better climate-positive storytelling.

Doomsday plotlines seem to be everywhere, but what if the future is BETTER because we make it better? Thus, our Climate-Positive Love Story series. Check out Season 1 - five episodes where we witness a compost meet-cute, a pedal-powered family reunion, an induction stove seal the deal, a zero-emissions bus play cupid, and a 40th anniversary made bright with solar.

Watch via our YouTube channel, Instagram or Facebook - then share the positive solutions energy with your friends! And big thanks to our amazing community partners for collaborating on this project! 

HR 1 cuts clean energy tax credits: what to know

The GOP budget bill signed into law on July 4th slashes tax credits for rooftop solar, EVs, energy efficiency and more - but there's still time to take advantage of these incentives this year. If you're considering going solar, installing efficient electric appliances or purchasing an EV, now is the time. Solar and appliance tax credits run through the end of 2025. EV rebates only run through September.

For more check out the recording of our recent Solar Info Session or visit ElectrifyMissoula.org for more.

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!