Thank you for joining Missoula's Climate Solutions Week & Expo!

Thank you for joining Climate Smart Missoula and partners for Missoula’s first Climate Solutions Week and 5th annual Climate & Clean Energy Expo! From September 16 - 23 - a week full of events and activities to spark your involvement in local climate solutions.
Coming soon - photos of the big event, our 5th annual Climate and Clean Energy Expo at Caras Park, September 23rd. Featuring local solar installers, climate & sustainability orgs and businesses, an electric bike & car show, creative engagement opportunities, kids activities hosted by Families for a Livable Climate, games and opportunities to win fun prizes - there’s something for everyone!

Thank you to our sponsors Clearwater Credit Union, SBS Solar, OnSite Energy, Mountain Line, Montana Conservation Voters, the City of Missoula, Missoula County, DJ&A, and Sierra Club!

Missoula Clean Energy Coalition Awarded $150,000!

Missoula’s Clean Energy Workforce Coalition (CEWC), just received a $150,000 prize in June 2023 to continue its work on building equitable, clean energy career pathways. The prize will help launch a pilot program focused on building clean-energy career pathway awareness and non-traditional internships for low-income women and women of color, increasing access to family-supporting opportunities.

​The coalition, founded in December 2022, is comprised of Missoula County, Climate Smart Missoula, Mountain Home Montana and the Missoula Economic Partnership. CEWC received a Phase 1 prize of $30,000 to strengthen and grow the coalition in February 2023. 

​Learn more about our work and check out these news stories from KPAX & NBC Montana.

RECENT HAPPENINGS

Staff & Missoulians Attended the Held v Montana Trial

Montana Youth are Making Climate Justice History! The first-ever constitutional climate trial was held in Helena, Montana June 12-20. Staff attended the final full day of the trial on June 19th, to support the youth plaintiffs and to let the state know we are paying attention. 
Learn more about the trial here.
Climate Table Talks: An Important Step in Code Reform
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We were delighted to hear from dozens of community members at two table talks held June 14th. The events started with a brief presentation from the City of Missoula on its code reform process, then neighbors shared stories of their experiences with climate change in Missoula. Thank you to all who attended - your stories will play a role in the City's process moving forward.
Thank you to all who supported us during Missoula Gives 2023!

We were thrilled to raise over $8,400 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!

- Abby, Shanti, Amy, Susan and all of us at Climate Smart Missoula
Electrify Homes Spring Tour
Our first-ever Electrify Homes in-person tour (and self-guided version) was a huge success! Thanks to all who joined us to learn from neighbors working on home electrification projects on the Northside and Westside this spring. It was awesome to have front-page coverage in the Missoulian: Climate Smart Missoula shows off cool building techniques. 

Miss the tour? It's never too late to get inspired! Check out the stories on our Electrify Missoula website. 
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A bevvy of new funding opportunities via the Inflation Reduction Act - the first real and transformative climate legislation ever passed by Congress - are available now, with more rebates to come later this year or early 2024.

Learn more about this important bill's provisions via our IRA info page and bookmark ElectrifyMissoula.org as we continue to update it with financing resources and information to support your electrification journey.  
Check out our Annual Impact Report
We were busy in 2022! Check out our most recent Impact Report HERE to learn more about our work.

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
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
  • ​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!