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Missoula Current Column

New in 2023: Bi-Weekly Climate Connections series in the Missoula Current

After 5 years of co-coordinating the Sustainable Missoula column in the Missoula Current with Home ReSource, it was time to shake it up! We're excited to be spearheading a new bi-weekly feature focused on climate solutions and how our community is responding: Climate Connections. We'll be highlighting efforts - our own and those of our partners - to accelerate the local climate solutions we need to build a resilient, equitable Missoula and beyond. And check out the archive of previous Sustainable Missoula columns to get inspired about the past and present of sustainability in our community!

Climate Connections Column (2023)

  • January 27: Climate momentum is building in Montana
  • January 13: The year ahead for climate voices and action

Sustainable Missoula Columns (2018-2022)

2022
  • December 16: Smarty Pants Awards honor Missoulians working for climate solutions
  • September 3: Tools for Everyday Sustainability
  • August 19: John Engen, climate legislation, legacies and momentum
  • August 12: Thankful for the river​
  • July 8: Prepare for Wildfire Smoke before it arrives
  • July 1: Keeping the fairgrounds green as the fair approaches
  • June 24: A little less talk and a lot more action on climate
  • June 12: Solutions to complex challenges are within reach​
  • May 22: Organic lawn care 101
  • May 13: Changing the World through Storytelling
  • May 6: Bear (and human) mommas rock
  • May 1: Moving MCPS toward zero waste
  • April 22: Climate Action and the paradox and hope of Earth Day
  • April 15: Project Earth fuses music, science, ethics and action
  • April 8: Clark Fork Cleanup a global issue
  • April 1: Tactical urbanism in Missoula puts people at the heart of urban design
  • March 25: City, Home ReSource launch Pledge Zero recognition program
  • March 18: A guide to organic lawn care
  • March 4: Let's address global challenges and work to Electrify Missoula
  • February 21: Simple Mysteries of Composting Answered
  • February 4: Everyday Climate Conversations are Key to Systemic Change
  • January 28: Soup, Potato Boxes and Flu Shots to Go
  • January 14: Running up for (clean) Air - RUFA - is back
  • January 1: The Future is not yet written

Sustainable Missoula Archive
worth reading!

2021
2021
  • December 17: "Smarty Pants" awards honor Missoulians for climate action
  • December 10: Building a circular economy
  • December 3: Methane is the greenhouse gas to beat
  • November 26: Sustainability in Business: Ups and downs on the path toward zero waste
  • November 19: Enriching the city's circular economy
  • November 12: Living within our means for climate resiliency 
  • November 5: The Climate Courage Tour and what it said
  • October 29: Living climate change on our urban farms
  • October 15: Notes from a watershed group on the rise
  • October 8: Our electrifying fall - and energy future
  • October 1: Climate change and our children's health
  • September 24: Missoula's Climate & Clean Energy Expo is back
  • September 17: Don't toss it - fix it
  • September 13: The magic of creative reuse
  • September 7: Youth artists hope artwork inspires climate action
  • August 27: Think green at this year's River City Roots festival
  • August 20: Say goodbye to the words "Wild" and "Wilderness"
  • August 13: Time for Code Red on climate action in Montana
  • August 6: Sunday Streets celebrates active streets, community health
  • July 30: International fellowships inspire environmental literacy 
  • July 23: Meet Missoula's new environmental nonprofit
  • July 16: Stay safe during the smoky days of summer
  • July 9: The effects of climate change are upon us
  • June 25: Clark Fork watershed education does more than teach
  • June 18: River ambassadors ensure safe, clean river fun
  • June 11: Outdoor learning inspires lifelong stewardship
  • June 4: Smart growth is key to achieving our sustainable transit, climate goals
  • May 28: Our naturally brilliant soil does more than support ag
  • May 21: It's easier than ever to support local farms, local food
  • May 14: Mountain Line makes shift to spring, readies new services
  • May 6: Collaborating for the future
  • April 30: Nourishing a thriving future
  • April 23: Free Cycles recalibrates for post-pandemic transportation shift
  • April 16: Growing a food-secure community
  • April 9: Clark Fork has come far, but annual river cleanup still needed
  • April 2: If you plant it, they will come
  • March 26: The next generation of environmental problem solvers
  • March 19: Zero waste education in a virtual world
  • March 12: Preschool encourages sustainability from the start
  • March 5: Inspiring people and efforts that can scale
  • February 26: At Providence, WE ACT to care for climate
  • February 19: Reducing what pollutes Montana's rivers and lakes
  • February 12: Big Sky Doc celebrates (green) silver screen event
  • February 5: Discovering the river magic
  • January 29: What you should know about safer disinfecting
  • January 22: Building(s) for the future in Missoula
  • January 15: The year ahead, with change in the air
  • January 8: Committing to a new normal in sustainable transportation
  • January 4: Rekindling our commitment to a brighter future
2020
  • December 18: Reflecting on art through reclaimed materials
  • December 11: Finding the silver lining in a difficult year
  • December 4: Planning for a sustainable future
  • November 27: Buy Nothing Day
  • November 20: Food Sovereignty is on the Menu this Thanksgiving
  • November 12: Local climate action continues with new Carbon Offset Program
  • November 5: The soundscapes that surround us
  • October 30: Two voices urging a vote for climate proponents
  • October 23: Building a better community through recycling
  • October 16: Solar is key to a cleaner, brighter future
  • October 9: Vote for the Mountain Line mill levy
  • October 2: What being a parent has taught me about uncertain times
  • September 25: Getting dirty on public lands day
  • September 17: Tending our gardens, cultivating resilience
  • September 10: Continuing a tradition of creative reuse
  • September 3: Sustainability is human, too
  • August 28: Food waste, and what you can do about it
  • August 21: We're all on indigenous land
  • August 14: Come together to change the system
  • ​August 7: Address racism and inequality to build back better
  • July 31. Changes need to make way for people, bikes, and buses
  • July 24: Planting natural shade the greenest way to beat the heat
  • July 17: Summer challenges are heating up, so let's act
  • July 10: Joining the zero waste movement
  • June 29: Share, repair, and reuse towards a cleaner future
  • June 19: Zero waste efforts consider systemic racism of throw-away society
  • June 12: Post-COVID telework key to carbon-reduction goals
  • June 5: Nurturing the zero waste leaders of tomorrow
  • June 1: The road to sustainability in business
  • May 22: Climate Ready plan just the beginning of needed changes
  • May 15: Creative transportation for a more sustainable future
  • May 11: Compost - it's nature's solution for depleted soil, food waste
  • April 30: New possibility emerging from pandemic pause
  • April 17: For Earth Day, let's commit to a more vibrant future
  • April 10: First time gardener learns more than growing beans
  • April 3: Our collective crises
  • March 21: Thoughts on social distancing, advocating and assisting
  • March 13: Zero waste plays major part in fight against climate change
  • March 6: ‘Dumpster Diving’ our way to waste reduction
  • Feb 28: Looking to the past, planning for the future
  • Feb 21: Understanding 'Deep Time' can inform today's climate response
  • Feb 14: The Big Climate Change Event that could change minds
  • Feb 7: Big Sky Film Festival takes the Zero By Fifty Pledge
  • Jan 31: Running up for (clean) air and a livable climate 
  • Jan 24. Climate and the spirit of sustainability
  • Jan 17: From air to ecosystems, let's get climate ready
  • Jan 10: Going bold on climate action in the year ahead
  • Jan 3: Turn off the car and take the pledge for an idle-free city​
2019
  • Dec 27: UM 2020 lecture series spotlights community sustainability efforts.
  • Dec 20: Consider composting to help fight climate change.
  • Dec 13: Smarty pants awards honor Missoulians committed to climate action
  • Dec 6: Six ways to go green this holiday season
  • Nov 29: Address waste issues to build a sustainable future
  • Nov 22: Poverello Center links ending hunger with sustainability
  • Nov 15: We must channel climate activism into daily action for change
  • Nov 8: Some climate solutions come in a furry, four-legged package
  • Nov 1: Energy Corps Members help Missoula make lasting, climate-smart changes
  • Oct 25: Sustainable communities need empowered communicators
  • Oct 18: Children need writing to express hopes, fears for future
  • Oct 11: A truly just and thriving economy has room for everyone
  • Oct 4: Consider not what climate solutions are viable, but what are necessary
  • Sep 26:  Channel climate momentum at Saturday's Clean Energy Expo
  • Sept 20: Global Climate Strike is demand for sweeping change
  • Sept 13: A family grows up with the fun (and ‘serious sustainability’) of SponCon
  • Sept 6: Green building materials can reduce Missoula's carbon footprint
  • Aug 30: Young and old, let's all join Global Climate Strike
  • Aug 23: Roots Fest, Western Montana Fair go green
  • Aug 16: Trump's 'extinction plan' threatens Montana's wildness
  • Aug 9: Can trees really save the planet? It's complicated.
  • Aug 2: Beat the heat without compromising climate goals
  • July 26: UM recycled 35K pounds of computers last year, with bigger goals ahead
  • July 19: Montana's public lands are critical for climate progress
  • July 12: Montanans simply throw away too much trash
  • July 5: What can we do about plastic pollution?
  • June 28: Recycling is not the solution to plastic pollution
  • June 21: Sustainability is a culture that includes and responds, UM institute teaches
  • June 14: Repurposing textiles requires creativity, thrift, and ethics
  • June 7: PSC must give Montanans the chance to build a clean energy future
  • May 31: Build a rain barrel, save 1,300 gallons of water a year
  • May 24: Let's shift focus to moving people, not motor vehicles
  • May 17: Partnership brings energy upgrade to Senior Center
  • May 10: A Mother's Day wish for our future
  • May 3: You can help build climate resiliency in Missoula County
  • April 26: Education, encouragement key to reducing drive-alone trips
  • April 18: This Earth Day, consider simple, non-techno solutions for 'livability'
  • April 12: Reduce construction waste, save landfill space
  • April 5: Climate momentum in local government, and ripples of hope
  • March 29: Climate change, migration, and a resilient Missoula for all
  • March 15: High school students fight for the climate, and their lives
  • March 8: Changing the culture of waste, one fifth-grader at a time
  • March 1: Here comes the sun, and solar energy to Missoula's rooftops
  • February 22: Transportation planning a key piece of climate-change mitigation
  • February 15: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on Missoula's path to zero waste
  • February 8: Zero-fare buses send ridership soaring, improve air quality for all
  • February 1: For 100% clean electricity, look within and beyond Missoula
  • January 25: How we get around has big implications for climate change
  • January 18: 2019 is the year of 'Zero Heroes'
  • January 11: We're aiming for 0-50-100 in 2019​
2018
December 28: Looking for hope? Meet Missoula's climate action heroes
  • December 21: How Missoula can give new life to old glass
  • December 13: Eco Club helps lead Sentinel High toward sustainability
  • December 7: Holiday MADE Fair helps shoppers be more intentional with gifts
  • November 30: UM students tackle Missoula's Zero Waste goal
  • November 22: With gratitude for our community's passion, hope, commitment
  • November 16: SAVE promotes youth involvement in climate action
  • November 9: University of Montana's FLAT teaches everyday sustainability
  • November 2: On Tuesday, vote your values
  • October 26: AERO Expo highlights sustainability Oct. 26 - 28
  • October 19: We're 'all in' for 100 percent clean electricity; don't miss Saturday's Clean Energy Expo
  • October 12: 'Field trip month' soothes the soul, instills value of stewardship
  • October 5: Protecting our children's indoor air in a hotter, smokier climate
  • September 28: We are defined by our protection of open spaces
  • September 21: Continued access to open, public lands requires vigilance, investment
  • September 14: Gardens help Missoula's Native American population get healthy
  • September 7: How SponCon became a treasured family tradition
  • August 31: Franklin School fifth-graders thrive in Zero Waste classroom
  • August 24: Manufactured home rehab team seeks to preserve affordable housing
  • August 17: River City Roots Festival needs you on the Green Team
  • August 10: Missoula families deserve cleaner cars
  • August 3: Summer Smart helps residents adapt to changing climate
  • July 27: Making the case for Zero Waste by 2050
  • July 20: Making transportation safe, inviting, memorable
  • July 13: Peacemakers lead others in tredding lightly on planet
  • July 6: Clark Fork is the Columbia's last defense against invasive mussels
  • June 29: Missoula schools, Home Resource partner for Zero Waste MCPS
  • June 22: Montana Energy Corps members do the hard work of sustainability
  • June 15: Inspired Montana moms commit to causes, activism, future
  • June 8: Solar is no longer an 'alternative' energy source
  • June 1: If hospitals can 'go green,' so can all organizations
  • May 25: Music venues step up efforts to protect river, recycle, compost
  • May 18: Agriculture can bring our food stories to the table, and Congress
  • May 11: An open letter to China from Home ReSource
  • May 4: UM Climate Change program connects next-gen leaders with community
  • April 27: Fifth-graders know a clean Earth equals a happy Earth
  • April 20: Celebrate Earth Day and the 3 legs of sustainability
  • April 13: County Courthouse LEEDs the way with energy savings 
  • April 6: Hitting the trail (and slopes) for climate action
  • March 30: Celebrate (and tend) our urban forest year-round
  • March 23: Spring's sunshine heralds ease of solar power
  • March 16: Schools, homeowners plant gardens for urban wildlife 
  • March 9: Faith communities rise to climate challenge
  • March 2: Amid change, UM maintains commitment to carbon neutrality
  • February 23: Our community can achieve Zero Waste by 2050
  • February 16: Transit key to city's balanced future
  • February 2: Make a difference; leave the car at home every now and then
  • January 26: Improving household energy efficiency a key climate solution
  • January 19: From Missoula to Chicago and back, #WeAreStillIn
  • January 12: Local nonprofits team up for new weekly column​

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