Come hear from youth activists regarding events and activities they are engaging in during Earth Week (April 21-25, 2025). Share your ideas and connect with other youth around the state!
Join Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate in Missoula this year for their third annual conference! Based on what you said you wanted to learn more about, this year they’re focusing in on the neurological effects of climate change, pharmacy's role in sustainability, agriculture and nutrition, and the latest student work in climate & health.
TEN days straight of celebration, education and action in Billings, MT!
Step into a day where community, nature, and innovation come alive! Gather for hands-on learning and conversations to nurture our environment and strengthen our bonds in the Flathead Valley.
Join for amazing events leading up to Earth Day and then enjoy music, food, talks, exhibits, children's activities—Earth Day 2025 kicks off at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds!
WildFest picks up where the WildWalk parade ends at the XXXX’s and BN Plaza with live music, food trucks, and fun activities hosted by local organizations dedicated to sharing knowledge with our community about wildlife and conservation!
Our Power, Our Planet! MUD’s 19th Annual Sustainability Fair celebrates Earth Day and brings together local businesses, nonprofits, artists, and all Missoulians committed to improving the planet and our everyday lives. You’re invited to join the fun at this free, family-friendly event showcasing all that Missoula’s sustainable community has to offer!
Join UM Sustainability's Earth Day Celebration on the Oval. Campus and Community groups will be tabling to showcase how you can get involved and actions you can take to be sustainable all year round!
Join for a free screening of the award-winning documentary, Plastic People.
The award-winning feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.
Join us for a A free screening of Single-Use Planet (watch the trailer) and a panel discussion about reducing unnecessary single-use plastics in our community!
Gathering of reservation youth to present projects related to each schools environmental stewardship activities at the Salish Kootenai College. More information to come.
On Friday, April 25th, UM students, campus groups, and local climate and sustainability organizations are partnering to hold an “Our Power, Our Planet!” event at Free Cycles. Bring your energy and your passion (our most renewable resources) to build capacity and sustain local climate action!
Join Saturday, April 26, for Phlox Fest, Rocky Mountain Garden's official spring opening. This year's theme is "ReWild Missoula", with the goal of promoting public awareness around habitat conservation and creation. Our partners in attendance will provide attendees with ideas and information about actions they can take in their own yards, gardens, patios, and properties to support wildlife.
Learn useful tips and techniques for addressing stress and anxiety related to climate change with guest speaker and author, Heather White and clinical psychologist and podcast host Dr. Leslie Carr, along with youth presenters, Maiya Roelen, MSU student Helena Mazzarella and a student from Park County High School.
Join us for a special evening celebrating 5 years of Families for a Livable Climate! Enjoy good company, appetizers and drinks, and comedy featuring Sarah Aswell - while helping us reach our $10K fundraising goal to power the next five years and beyond of climate action.
Hear an update from local experts on on bills passed or pending from the current Montana Legislature that may impact the Held v. State of Montana Supreme Court ruling.
We hope you will join us, get your hands dirty, and enjoy the company of community at the Rocky Mountain Gardens! Learn about this new addition to our community and volunteer with us!
We are kicking off a monthly series of gatherings for folks of all ages and backgrounds to connect in community, meet climate-concerned friends, learn together, and take action for a livable future. Join us to share your ideas and feedback for this monthly series, and to find support and connection in these times.
Bring a dish or beverage to share and join the conversation! All are welcome, including kids.
An educational opportunity on how legislative action can drive meaningful progress in the fight against climate change. This workshop will focus on innovative policies, current challenges, and collaborative solutions. Whether you're a community leader, student, or concerned citizen, it's an opportunity to learn how legislation can shape a more sustainable future.
A panel of local experts providing an overview of solar installation, home electrification, policy, and financing. The current state of solar in Montana.
10min per speaker and Q&A at the end.
Join a grassroots coalition of citizens concerned about threat to our public lands and their stewards. Meet at McCormick park to hear from speakers, followed by a march to the the Courthouse between 12:30-1:30pm.
Join Gillian Kessler, Kendra Potter, and community partners for a climate panel, dance party, and fundraiser to support LA fire relief. Saturday, March 1 from 6-10pm at Free Cycles Missoula.
Please join us for a potluck on Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm in the Montana Natural History Center Ellen Knight Classroom (2nd floor) to gather in community, meet climate-concerned friends, and participate in a facilitated conversation about finding support in these times.
In anticipation of the 2025 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Families for a Livable Climate Plastics Working Group and MT Plastic Free Missoula are hosting a screening of the groundbreaking film The Story of Plastic.
Join us for Climate Cinema night - showing of Kiss the Ground and hear from local experts in the field of climate, agriculture, and soil health regeneration.
As you work so hard to take care of others, we encourage you to carve out this small amount of time to try something new and take care of yourself.
This 90-minute, practice is intended for renewal and regeneration.
Climate Advocacy Day is an opportunity to tell the story of what is possible—that there are real alternatives, that we can put social and ecological well being over the accumulation of wealth and power, and that all people have dignity and worth. Through our collective imagination and participation in government, we can build a future that works for all Montanans.
Join us the night before Climate Advocacy Day to celebrate our wins, hold our legislators accountable, and look to the future!
A youth-led workshop sharing various ways young people can engage in the climate movement during and beyond the legislative session. Hear from youth across the state on ways to get involved and feel empowered by taking climate action!
Get engaged with Climate Advocacy Day and learn the basics about calling and talking with your lawmakers at the state capitol about the things you care the most about. Hear from Montana climate advocates about how to create personal connections with your lawmaker and why it matters for our future.
Join us for this online workshop with Citizens’ Climate Lobby on effective and approachable ways to talk with your lawmakers, make appointments, and connect over shared values. During the workshop, you’ll have the chance to practice mock meetings using real bills.
As you work so hard to take care of others, we encourage you to carve out this small amount of time to try something new and take care of yourself.
This 90-minute, practice is intended for renewal and regeneration.
Join us as we spend an evening Anna Farro Henderson talking about her new book Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood.
The 2025 Legislative Session is just around the corner!
Learn how the Legislature works and how you can have an impact on the issue that impact low-income & marginalized Montanans!
Join us at the UM FLAT studio for an evening of connection and sharing. Hear from students and local storytellers. There will be an open mic to share your own story, poetry, art, or feeling around gratitude for our Mother Earth, despite difficult changing times.
In partnership with the UM FLAT and Montana Climate Stories project.
Join us for our end of year party! Come dance with us and DJ Auntie E, play games, eat homemade pizza, drink delicious oat milk hot cocoa, and celebrate a year of climate action in Montana!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
As you work so hard to take care of others, we encourage you to carve out this small amount of time to try something new and take care of yourself.
This 90-minute, practice is intended for renewal and regeneration.
Join us on Friday, October 11th at 9:15am in the Missoula Public Library Cooper Room A (401) for our Fridays for Action Fall Kick Off! Get oriented to our work, meet our team, and learn about our programs and engagement opportunities. All are welcome, including kids!
Come join us for a local community bike ride on October 6, 2024 and help us raise awareness and funds for Missoula nonprofits doing essential work for our planet!
Registration is free, and we'll have three route options to suit riders of all ages. Don a cape, and join us for our 4th annual Climate Protector ride for all ages!! Grab your friends and family, and let's ride for a greener future!
Climate Conversations | October 4th | 9:15am-10:15am | Missoula Public Library Cooper Room A
Learn and practice communication skills to have more meaningful and effective climate conversations with your family, friends, and colleagues.
We've all heard the expression that we "vote with our dollars". Typically, we think of this expression when we're buying a product or service. But wait! There is much more to the story!
October 1st | 11:45am - 1:45pm | Missoula Public Library | 4th Floor Cooper Room A
Come be apart of the 6th annual Climate & Clean Energy Expo at Caras park on September 28th!
A free screening of We’re All Plastic People Now an Emmy award winning
documentary film followed by a panel discussion with Jeremy Drake, local and national
Zero Waste Consultant and Youpa Stein, Volunteer Co-Chair Families for a Livable
Climate Plastics Working Group. We’re All Plastic People Now is an Emmy Award-
winning documentary, with an introduction by actor and environmentalist, Ted Danson,
that investigates the hidden story of plastic and its effects on human health. We’re All
Plastic People Now is centered around the question “how much evidence do we need
before we decide to take action?”
The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.
Join us to hear personal stories from local climate-conscious business leaders in Billings. This project is part of Billings Climate Week and sponsored by Families for a Livable Climate and SustainaBillings.
SAVE the Date for the 2nd Annual Billings Climate Week!
Events happening September 7th - September 15th, 2024
Hear from experts in the field working on clean energy transitions, climate justice, waste reduction, and more!
Grab a drink and support Families for a Livable Climate. 5-8pm $1 from every drink goes towards supporting our mission!
