Join us for the second biennial Climate Advocacy Day at the State Capitol Building Rotunda in Helena on January 24, 2025.
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In an historic decision, the Montana Supreme Court upheld the District Court’s ruling siding with the youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, the nation’s first youth-led climate lawsuit to go to trial.
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Since our founding, we have reached thousands of Montanans through community-oriented climate events, educational opportunities, advocacy, and leadership. This year we made more powerful moves to build momentum for change and a thriving future for all. Here are some of the highlights.
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Last month's hurricane-level windstorm in Missoula rattled our community. Unfortunately, extreme weather events like this are projected to become more frequent and intense in the coming years due to climate change. Let this be a wakeup call to NorthWestern Energy leadership and their regulator, the Public Service Commission: The time to invest in clean energy is NOW. Our safety is at stake.
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We were thrilled to co-host the June event this week with Families for a Livable Climate Board member Kareen Erbe at her amazing property and permaculture site, Broken Ground. We welcomed around 70 people for a two hour social and networking event, connecting with so many cool community members!
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COMMENTS DUE FEBRUARY 15
The state of Montana accepted an EPA planning grant to formulate an emissions reduction plan for the state. Governor Gianforte named the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as the lead agency. DEQ just released the Draft Plan. Upon completion by March 1, Montana will be eligible to apply for up to $4.6 billion available for competitive implementation grants.
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We were blown away by our May 1 “Federal Money for Montana Schools: Solar and EV Buses” webinar! It was an incredible conversation with some amazing guests.
Some highlights: We heard from government experts about funding opportunities. We heard stories from Sam Spector of Sweet Grass High School in Big Timber, MT, about the massive savings they’ve experienced from their solar array and other projects. We heard from Transportation Directory Bethany Aurin from West Grand School District in Colorado who gave their EV buses a glowing review for performance in snow, ice, and more!
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Thank you to the more than 60 individuals who traveled to Helena this week (and countless others who called and wrote messages) to testify against HB 971, a bill that the House suspended its rules to introduce, which would ban consideration of climate impacts and exempt DEQ from analyzing environmental, cultural and economic impacts of mining, air, and oil and gas projects. Learn more about HB 971 here and SB 557 here.
This bill, along with SB 557 (another bill targeting MEPA) passed out of committee. Take action today!
At Families for a Livable Climate, we’re super excited at all the opportunities presented for homeowners and renters through the Inflation Reduction Act, and we’re grateful and inspired by all the amazing local groups pioneering electrification programs in Montana communities, such as our friends at Climate Smart Missoula and their Electrify Missoula!
In celebration of Earth Week, we’ve prepped a few extra resources to get you started in thinking about electrifying your life!
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