We were thrilled to have 700+ people at ​The Big Climate Change Event on February 19! Thanks all who joined us. 

 Let's do what's necessary to address the climate emergency. ​​It's about RESOLVE.
​Below are a few ways to engage: Act, Advocate & Assist. 

You can watch the full Rob Davies presentation and the whole evening show - just scroll down!
Have specific questions or ideas? ​Fill out the form below and tell us more!
Thanks, Phoebe Bean for photos from the event!

ACT

​Step it up to: 
  • ​Reduce your contribution to the climate crisis (carbon footprint) by going solar, improving the energy efficiency of your home or business, and increasing 
    ​active and sustainable transportation. Consider consumption habits and waste. Can you compost and embrace a plant-based diet?
  • Learn about and take actions that build community resiliency for all.​​
  • Consider how you can lead in your own context: your  workplace, your place of worship, your professional and personal networks. 

ADVOCATE

Be a voice for action:
  • ​Organize and speak out in support of climate solutions at the local, state, and federal levels.
  • Support local leaders willing to take action on climate (business, non-profit, education, elected officials, agencies, etc.) and hold elected officials accountable. 
  • ​Support and organize for candidates that have prioritized climate action.
  • Talk about climate. We cannot solve a problem we don't talk about. 
  • Share your story and talk about why you care and what you are doing to create change -  with friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
  • Connect with existing organizations that work on climate advocacy.​​ See below for a list of those that were at the Big Event.
  • ​Sign up for our email list below to stay connected to future opportunities!

ASSIST

Help others. 
  • We're hoping to develop a Footprint Fund, a new program where your can offset your carbon footprint by contributing to local projects that improve the energy efficiency of low-income Missoulians. We're still crunching the numbers to see if this will work, but stay tuned to see if we can make it happen in 2020. You can even sign up below to learn more! 
  • Lend your own or your business's expertise. Share strategies that work  for your organization or family with others. 
  • ​Donate to climate organizations like us! And others!

More about the Big Climate Change Event & speaker Dr. Rob Davies

DISRUPTION: DEFINING RADICAL IN THE AGE OF HUMANS

The BAD news…  60% of Earth’s wildlife has disappeared in the past forty years.  99% of Earth’s coral reefs will likely be gone within two decades; and  humanity’s disruption of the planetary climate is accelerating toward thresholds of extreme risk.  There's more, of course....

The GOOD news…  The human systems driving this situation… are going away. Humanity’s systems of food, energy, and economy require more resources than Earth can provide. The likelihood that these systems of ecological devastation will persist, for even a few more decades, is essentially zero.  

The BAD news…  We exist in a state of planetary emergency.  The party’s raging and we’re nowhere close to to meeting the challenge.

The GOOD news…  We haven’t really tried.  We have what we need to move toward a sustainable, just, and vibrant space for humanity.  With courage and resolve, we stand on the edge of extraordinary achievement.  Let’s try.  
The Big Climate Change Event was brought to you by Climate Smart Missoula, Missoula County, City of Missoula, Clearwater Credit Union, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, and the University of Montana's Office of Sustainability. 

​We thank Logjam Presents for generous in-kind support . Thanks also to all our volunteers, tablers, cookie-bakers and of course, Missoula Grain and Vegetable for carrots. We love #carrotsfortheclimatecause. 

Thanks also to MCAT for filming Dr. Davies' presentation so we can share it with you today. 
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About Professor Rob Davies 
Robert Davies is a physicist and noted science communicator whose work focuses on complexity, global change and human vibrancy.  Over the past decade Rob has delivered hundreds of public lectures ― to policymakers, business leaders, civic organizations and faith communities ― and his “performance science” theatrical collaboration The Crossroads Project | Rising Tide has been performed across the U.S.  Dr. Davies has served as a scientific liaison for NASA on the International Space Station Project; as a project scientist with USU’s Space Dynamics Laboratory; and an officer and meteorologist in the United States Air Force.  Rob is currently Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Utah State University’s Department of Physics, in Logan, Utah.
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Thank you to the Big Event sponsors who are leading on climate action! 

    Climate Action Interest Form

    We want to help connect you with ways to take action! Fill out the form below, and we'll add you to our mailing list and be back in touch soon with more information about these topics. 

Learn more about these other local climate action efforts:


Sunrise Movement Missoula
Families for a Livable Climate
The Montana Renewable Energy Association
Faith and Climate Action
​Forward Montana Foundation 
​UM Climate Response Club
Environment Montana
Sierra Club Montana Chapter
350 Montana
​​Citizens Climate Lobby
Montana Conservation Voters
Home ReSource
LINC
Western Montana DSA

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