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2025

July 7. KPAX. Missoula's "Wildfire Smoke Ready Week" starts Saturday.
June 30. ABC Fox Montana. Climate Smart Missoula to host solar energy informational meeting.
June 27. KPAX. Home Resilience Workshop sparks fire preparedness for Missoula homeowners.
June 24. KPAX. Community Spotlight: Climate Smart Missoula hosting solar info session.
May 9. Missoula Current. The most powerful local climate solution? Upgrading your home
April 25. Missoula Current. Our Power, Our Planet
April 4. Missoula Current. Planting the seeds of the future
February 24. MTPR. These runners are losing their breath to help others breathe easier
January 31. Missoula Current. The sun can shine in 2025

2024

December 14. Smarty Pants winners inspire change
November 8. Missoula Current. Our resolve at Climate Smart Missoula
September 26. Missoula Current. Join Climate Solutions Week
August 2. Missoula Current. Urban forest provides value despite storm
August 23. Missoula Current. From the Classroom to the Community
July 11. Montana Free Press. Missoula nonprofit looks to aid those vulnerable to extreme temperatures
July 9. KPAX. Climate Smart Missoula shares tips for reducing wildfire smoke impacts
July 9. KGVO. Stay cool and safe: Expert tips for beating the summer heat.
July 9. KPAX. Missoula Public Health hosting wildfire, extreme heat open houses.
July 8. Missoula Current. Be ready for wildfire smoke
July 8. Missoulian. Sarah Coefield, Amy Cilimburg and Kerri Mueller: Protect your health from wildfire smoke
June 14. Missoula Current. Make it a summer of climate action
May 18. ABC Fox. Climate Smart Missoula hosts 2nd Annual Electrify Homes Tour.
May 17. NBC Montana. Tour Showcases energy-efficient technology in Missoula.
May 17. Missoula Current. Filling the Optimism Void.
May 2. Missoula Current. Invest in a resilient community during Missoula gives
April 12. Missoula Current. We need trees, and trees need us
March 1. Missoula Current. A spring shift - toward a brighter future
February 9. Missoula Current. Running for Clean Air, Climate Solutions.

2023

December 29. Missoula Current. Why 2024 is the Year for Local Climate Action.
December 20. ABC Fox. Missoula Coalition wins $50k in U.S. Department of Energy Competition.
December 15. Missoula Current. Smarty Pants Awards Winners Light the Way
December 12. Missoulian. Missoula teams up with Bozeman on green energy program.
December 11. Missoula Current. A New Energy Future: Missoula Adopts Clean Power Program with NW Energy.
December 2. NBC Montana. Trees for Missoula becomes part of Climate Smart Missoula.
December 1. Trail Runner Magazine. Trails Inspired This Teenager to Take Historic Action on Climate Change.
November 17. Missoula Current. Guide to Climate Friendly Holidays
October 30. ABC Fox Montana. Montana DEQ seeks public comment on MEPA revision process.
October 26. Flathead Beacon. Public Calls on DEQ to Abide by Held Decision, Analyze Impacts to Climate Change.
October 20. Billings Gazette. Industrial lobbyists say Montana environmental laws too burdensome
September 23. KPAX News. Climate Smart Missoula hosts 5th annual Climate & Clean Energy Expo.
September 23. ABC Fox Montana. 5th Annual Climate & Clean Energy Expo Returned to Caras Park.
September 8. NBC Montana. Federal dollars bolster efforts to electrify Missoula.
August 28. Montana Free Press. What to know about smoke, heat and health.
August 17. KPAX. Sunday Streets Returning: A Change to Reimagine Downtown Missoula.
August 8. Missoula Current. Missoula Coalition Creating Pathways for Young Mothers in Clean Energy Jobs.
May 3. Missoulian. Climate Smart Missoula shows off cool building techniques.
April 7. Missoula Current. Findings of IPCC 6th Assessment A Call For Action
April 2. Missoulian. Steve Running and Amy Cilimburg: We need quantum leap in climate action.
February 27. NBC. Climate Smart Missoula receives $50,000 Lightship Prize
February 27. KPAX. Non-profit Climate Smart Missoula awarded $50,000
February 18. Missoulian. Missoula Coalition wins Department of Energy Award
February 17. Runner's World. Missoula Runners Took on Mt. Sentinel in the Name of Air Quality
February 8. KECI. Mount Sentinel endurance event aims to improve local air quality
February 3. Energy.gov. U.S. Department of Energy Announces First Round of Community Clean Energy Coalition Prize Winners
January 13. Missoula Current: The year ahead for climate voices and action

2022

November 24. Missoula Current. Delegate heartened by Global Climate Efforts
November 10. Missoulian Guest View. Aiming to earn hope.
October 1. Missoulian. Volunteer work makes Missoula welcoming
September 6. NPR. Inflation Reduction Act may help low-income Montanans get air conditioning
August 18. MTPR. Rural residents may not be ready for increasingly intense heat waves
February 24. Trailrunner Magazine. Running up for Air: Ten Years Later

2021

From our inception through 2021, we have a Summer Smart news page of its own HERE.

Dec. 18. Missoulian. EPA Grants boost smoke, disease protection.
Dec. 9. Missoulian. Montana's slice of $555B in clean energy plan could expand green projects.
September 29, Kaiser Health News. Wildfire smoke is here to stay. Here’s how to clean the air inside your home.
September 27. KPAX. Third annual clean energy expo hits the streets of Missoula.
September 7. NPR. Sheltering inside may not protect you from the dangers of wildfire smoke.
August 28, KPAX. Climate professionals urge state action amid heat, drought in Montana.
August 26, Associated Press. Gaps in US wildfire smoke warning network leave many exposed
August 19, blog by Abby Huseth. The latest IPCC report matters, but how we respond matters more.
August 13, Missoulian & Missoula Current. Opinion piece: Time for Code Red in Montana
August 12. Montana Free Press. Climate Solutions Council members to Gainforte: We have a plan.
August 8. Missoulian. Moving forward with best climate solutions
July 14. MTN News. NW Energy's proposed gas plant disappoints Montana cities seeking all green power.
July 12. Huffington Post. This governor withdrew from a climate pact. Days later, he's pleading for help with drought.
July 8. MTPR. Gianforte withdraws Montana from multi-state climate coalition.
June 26. KPVI. Montana cities have carbon-free goals, but it's not easy being green.
June 1. Missoula Current. Climate activists challenge pre-approval of NorthWestern Energy gas plant
April 7. Missoulian. Cryptocurrency zoning regulations now permanent in Missoula County.
February 25. Missoula Current. Utah physicist to Missoula: COVID challenges parallel those of climate change
Feb 15. KPAX. Missoula teen not waiting for others to fix the climate crisis

2020

Thanks to KPAX for their coverage of our 2020 Big Climate Change Event. Check out the clip above (it's not about tonight's lows!) or click here.

November
Nov 11. KPAX. Affordable housing project unveiled in Missoula
Nov 11. Missoulian. Missoula Housing Authority Opens Cornerstone Apartment.
Nov 11. ABC/FOX Montana. New apartments in Missoula help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
November 10. NBC Montana. Missoula cuts ribbon on low-income apartments

September
Sep 10. Montana Free Press. New climate plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050.

August
Aug 26. Montana Public Radio. DIY home air filters can be effective, safe, researcher says
Aug 21. Telluride Daily Planet. Wildfire smoke compromises air quality

July
July 31. Missoula Current. Changes need to make way for people, bikes, and buses
July 24. Missoula Current. Planting natural shade the greenest way to beat the heat
July 22. KHQ. Wildfire smoke: How to keep the air inside your home clean.
July 17. Missoulian. Watch this: double threat/single solution: air filters fight both heat smoke and virus
July 14. Montana Public Radio. Wildfire smoke could intensify spread, deadliness of COVID-19, researchers say

June
June 5. Missoulian. Amid pandemic, implementation starts on Climate Ready Missoula plan

May
May 22. Missoula current. Climate Ready Plan just the beginning of needed changes
May 19. NBC Montana. Missoula adopts climate plan
May 18. Missoula Current. Missoula city, county adopt climate plan as seasons warm and temperatures rise
May 1. Missoula Current. Mountain Line buses to be emissions free by 2035; transition to take time

April
April 16. Missoulian. Make art to share for Earth Day
April 17. Missoula Current. For Earth Day, let's commit to creating a more vibrant future
April 22. Missoulian. Missoula's first Earth Day much busier than 50th
April 29. KHQ. Mountain Line aims to go completely carbon neutral by 2035
April 20. Missoula Current. New possibility emerging from the pandemic pause

March
March 21. Thoughts on social distancing, advocating and assisting
March 8. Missoulian. Resolve to take action to address the climate emergency
March 5. Missoulian. Montana Poll: 53% say impacts of climate change 'very' or 'somewhat' significant
March 3. Missoulian. Planning Board sends climate plan on to Missoula city, county

February
February 23. Montana Kaiman. Running for the sky
February 21. Missoulian. Latest Climate Ready Missoula Plan Released
February 19. KPAX: Visiting climate change expert spurs enthusiasm in Missoula
February 19. Missoula Current: New Missoula food policy board could advise city, county on wide range of issues
February 16. Missoulian Editorial: An easy way to do something big about climate change
February 14. Missoula Current: Sustainable Missoula: the Big Climate Change Event that could change minds
February 13. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Governor's climate group releases policy recommendations
February 1. Missoulian: Nothing is standard anymore': climate change influences Missoula area

January
January 23. Seeley Swan Pathfinder: Climate Ready Missoula draft available for comment
January 22. Missoula Kaiman: Missoula launches climate mitigation plan
January 17. Missoulian: Milltown Park bigger, better, connected, and more accessible thanks to land donation
January 15. Char-Koosta News: Local agencies seek public comment on draft of Climate Ready Missoula plan
January 13. KPAX: Public comment sought on proposed Missoula climate plan
January 13. Missoulian: Missoula climate plan unveiled at City Club
January 13. Missoula Current: Missoula's climate plan nears completion, looks to address local impacts as planet warms
January 13. KGVO: Agencies and climate smart missoula release climate ready plan
January 10. Missoula Current: Going bold on climate action in the year ahead

Older News Stories

2015

December

November

Press Release: Solarize Missoula launches
ABCFox Montana: New workshop development in Missoula Solar Energy

October

Missoulian: Sunburst Sensors: Big win on international stage boosts climate efforts in Missoula

September

Missoula Independent: Reduce, reuse, reimagine. Check out the solar phone charger (photo, right) mentioned in this article. It's at MUD and Home ReSource and it works!

2016

December

Missoula Current: Montana climate groups blast Trump's nomination to head federal EPA
Missoula Current: Climate Smart Missoula awaits city-wide carbon study, gears up for second year.
Missoulian Opinion (Amy): Hope for Climate Action
Solar Solstice Rally: press release

October

Missoula Current: Missoula Summit Explores Impacts of Climate Change on Health, Poverty

September

Hike the Divide: We spoke with Connor DeVane when he detoured through Missoula along his trek on the Continental Divide Trail. We're inspired by his efforts to bring attention to climate change solutions and honored to be included!

August