Our third Decarbonize Your Money workshop is in the books! You can watch or simply listen to the recording above. This event series has resulted in more than $500,000 being moved out of fossil fuels so far! Your money could be next!

Climate change is human caused and getting worse. But, we have most of the solutions we need to address this problem. When we openly speak about the causes, concerns, and mitigation of these impacts, we can move toward a thriving future for Montana. Our hope is that by sharing stories, more Montanans can find common ground and come together to protect our climate, our communities, and ensure a livable future for all of our families and this beautiful state we call home.

On October 12, we welcomed Drs. Lori and Robert Byron from Montana Health Professionals for Healthy Climate to speak to parents and caregivers about the potential impacts of climate change on our children in Montana, and learn tools and actions that could help keep our kids safer in a rapidly changing world. Watch the recording!

On the drive north around Flathead Lake, you can see the destruction of the Boulder 2700 fire: 31 “structures,” including 14 homes, some right on the lake, lie in cinders.

But you step on the gas as soon as you get to the other side of the charred 2,230 acres. You have places to go, people to see, business to take care of.

We Montanans turn our heads from scientific reports, too. Take the sixth assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released last month, which says 1.) these high-intensity fires are a sign that climate change is here and 2.) it’s going to get a lot worse.

Kids are worried about the climate crisis, and concerned about many of the creatures with whom we share our home. As a parent or caregiver, you may be fielding questions, fears, and anxiety, and wondering how to help them cope. One important tool for coping with our climate grief, fears, and anxiety is taking action. (True for parents and caregivers too!) We're inspired by the passion and care of these two girls.

Emily Atkin of Heated wrote a badass piece this week, “What can I do?” Anything. It’s full of resources for engagement and inspired this Montana-focused post.

“What’s needed today is sustained outrage at the powerful, by those with the time and resources to express it.”

Check out this breakdown of getting involved based on time (and assuming some resources)!

This is a very helpful interview with Mary DeMocker. From “The Brian Lehrer Show”:

“As parents and kids emerge from the pandemic, the climate crisis has come into focus for many, causing anxiety especially among kids. Mary DeMocker, author of The Parents’ Guide to Climate Revolution: 100 Ways to Build a Fossil-Free Future, Raise Empowered Kids, and Still Get a Good Night’s Sleep (New World Library, 2018), talks about how to help kids deal with their climate anxiety and empower them along the way.”

Families for a Livable Climate, Moms Clean Air Force Montana, and Mountain Mamas were proud to welcome Katharine Hayhoe to Montana (virtually) for her talk, “The First Step to Tackling Climate Change”, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Watch the recording of her amazing presentation and find more resources for getting involved