Climate Solutions Week 2025 was a huge success, with over 1,300 Missoulians turning out to find joy plugging into the climate movement. Thank you to everyone who attended events, partnered with us and especially to our sponsors! Let this week be the moment that propels you forward.


2025 Schedule

All week long: Missoula Public Library scavenger hunt. Learn more here!

ClimateFEST

Saturday, September 27 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Caras Park
Kick off the week at our flagship event, our 7th annual ClimateFEST (previously named the Climate & Clean Energy Expo)! 

Visit with solar installers, climate & sustainability organizations and businesses, check out our electric car and bike show and more!
Don't miss interactive demos on the half hour!
  • Induction cooking
  • Air sealing + building efficiency
  • Fix a flat
  • Tree care 101
Detailed schedule coming soon.

Thank you Sponsors!

Sunday, September 28

4PM - Thriving Amidst Climate Chaos: Resilience Training & Community Meal: If you’ve experienced anxiety, grief, or difficult emotions related to our changing climate, you’re not alone. The good news? There are science-based strategies that can help. Join us for this (free!) engaging workshop & community meal. Details and RSVP here.

Monday, September 29

  • 12PM - Garden Tour & Seed Ball Workshop: The Montana Natural History Center invites you to tour their garden to learn tips for attracting pollinators, the impact of climate on native habitats, and how you can help. Details here.

  •  12PM - 7PM - Ye Olde Repair Faire: Bring your well-worn clothes to Betty's Divine to give them a second life! They'll have a seamstress offering repairs and a block printing station so you can bring in stained clothing... and stain them more (and with intention) with a block print. Details here. 

  • 5PM - Hike & Reflect: Join The Center, Queer Hiking Missoula and Families for a Livable Climate for a welcoming community hike in Crazy Canyon with writing and reflection led by local writer, Sarah Capdeville. Details here.

  • 5PM - Greenough Park Forest Dedication Ceremony & Nature Walk: Come celebrate the dedication of Missoula’s beloved park into the Old-Growth Forest Network as a community forest. Details here.

  • 5:30PM - Better Paths Forward: Why Nuclear Energy Isn't The Energy of the Near Future: Join the Montana Environmental Information Center for a lively panel discussion about the push to invest in nuclear power and why we want to explore better clean-energy options. Details here.

Tuesday, September 30

  • 1 - 5PM - Building Tour: Missoula Public Library: Did you know Missoula Public Library won first place on the international stage for sustainability? Take advantage of this self-guided tour to learn all about the efficient features in our beautiful library. Details here.​
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  • 5PM - 7PM - Solar House Parties: Neighbors across Missoula are hosting open houses, inviting you in to learn all about their solar & electrification projects. Details and RSVP here.
 
  • 5:30PM - Growing Abundance: Bike Ride & Bouquet Making: Gear up for this unique, flower-filled celebration! Ride bikes from Soil Cycle to Blue Mountain Flowers where you’ll hand-pick your own bouquet while learning about sustainable growing practices. Details here.

Wednesday, October 1


  • ALL DAY: One Less Car Day! Skip the solo drive and choose to bike, bus, walk, roll or carpool instead! Log your trip for chances at raffle prizes! Details here.

  • 11:30AM - 1PM - Climate Ambassadors Training & Lunch: Ready to get more involved in local climate action? Become a climate ambassador! Attend Climate Smart Missoula's training to get a crash course in our key programs and find your place in the local climate movement. Lunch & Cool Earth Creamery gelato provided. Please RSVP here.
 
  • 6PM - 8PM - Crafting for Climate Resilience: BYO craft - whatever you're working on! -  to the Library MakerSpace to connect with others while building community resilience. Details here.

Thursday, October 2

  • 11AM - 3PM - Connecting with Campus: Climate Candyland: Check out this pop-up, live action game for student action! Details here.

  • 2PM - 4PM - Climate Pop-Up & Styling Session: Join Climate Smart Missoula for an in-store pop-up at Betty's Devine! We're offering a tarot-style climate reading and personalized climate styling (where do you fit into the local climate movement?)! Fun, drop in, no pressure vibes.
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  • 6PM - 8PM - Butterfly House & Insectarium Roosting Hours: This adult-only event lets you explore the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium after-hours. Enjoy beverages donated by Draught Works, while learning more about the impacts of climate on our insect friends and how visiting this favorite local attraction helps protect the rainforest. Details & tickets.​

Friday, October 3

  • ​12PM - 1PM - Wildfire & Your Home: Preparedness Workshop: The Home Upgrade Hub is partnering with the Missoula County Fire Mitigation Program to host a lunchtime workshop to help you protect your home -- inside and out -- from wildfire and wildfire smoke. Lunch provided, with RSVP requested.

  • 2:30 PM - Faith Communities & Climate Action: Attend this thoughtful panel discussion featuring Dr. Steve Running, Svein Newman and Abby Huseth. All are welcome! UCC Missoula, 405 University Ave.

  • 6PM - 10PM - Sustainable Fashion Show & After Party: Address the climate crisis in style and learn how smart fashion choices can have a positive climate impact! Details here.

Saturday, October 4

  • 12 - 2PM. Native plant restoration: Get your hands dirty (literally!) and participate in an active solution. Help us weed and plant plugs at our native plant restoration site on the Bitterroot Bike Trail. Details here.

  • 5PM - Not the Dark Ages: Climate Science Continues, Despite the Attacks: Sit down with Amy Martin (Threshold), Christopher Preston (award-winning author), and host Justin Angle for an engaging conversation about the surprising science emerging as we look for climate solutions. This event will feature a live podcast taping of A New Angle. Details here.

Climate Ride

Sunday, October 5 | 9 AM | Free Cycles
Conclude the week with a community bike ride to support local climate action!

There are route options from beginner to advanced, plus a family-friend Climate Protector Ride. Free to participate.

Celebration party to follow!
We debuted Missoula's Climate Solutions Week in 2023 and greatly expanded it in 2024. Check out these highlights from last year!
2024 Climate Solutions Week Highlights
2024 Climate Solutions Week events
  • September 28: Climate & Clean Energy Expo, 10-2 @ Caras Park, hosted by Climate Smart Missoula
  • September 30: Coffee, Climate & Codes, with the City of Missoula
  • September 30: I Dream of EVs, with the City of Missoula
  • September 30: Transmission and the Climate: Can a Modern Grid Solve Two Crises at Once?, with Montana Environmental Information Center
  • October 1: Decarbonize Your Money, with Families for a Livable Climate
  • October 1: Solar for Businesses + Nonprofits, with Montana Renewable Energy Association
  • October 2: Clean Cooking with Electric Induction, with Climate Smart Missoula
  • October 2: Solar & Agriculture, with Community Food & Agriculture Coalition
  • October 3: Electrify 101 with Climate Smart Missoula & friends
  • October 3: Lunch & Learn, with Montana Natural History Center
  • October 3: Coping with Climate Change: Mental Health Panel, emceed by Prof. Justin Angle, host of A New Angle podcast
  • October 4: Climate Conversations, with Families for a Livable Climate
  • October 4: First Friday Fashion Show with Funk It Coffee & Thrift
  • October 6: Climate Ride Missoula
A few photos from some of the great 2024 Climate Solutions Week events!

Recordings

Watch Bill McKibben's talk during the Climate & Clean Energy Expo, Saturday, September 28 at Caras Park (approx 25 mins)
"Coping with Climate Change," a panel and interactive session focused on mental health (approx 1hr 15 mins)
Listen to our elevator pitch about why addressing methane matters, as we helped open the sustainability-themed fashion show at Funk It Coffee & Thrift!
Induction Cooking Class: Why it matters for your health & the climate