Earth Day | Saturday April 22, 2023
CCL chapters are gathering for Earth Day events across the state. Celebrate & TAKE ACTION with us at an event near you!
Earth Day is Saturday April 22nd! Our chapters are gathering together to participate in Earth Day events across the state. Celebrate & TAKE ACTION with us at an event near you.
Flathead Valley Citizens' Climate Lobby’s BIG EVENT!
Saturday, April 22, 1 to 4pm: Flathead Valley Earth Day at Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell. Educational booths, a film screening and workshops on electrifying your home & climate change solutions. RSVP: https://fb.me/e/MJIhSsWi
Missoula Citizens' Climate Lobby is Tabling Twice!
- Saturday April 22nd from 12 to 4: Earth Day Celebration hosted by MUD (Missoula Urban Demonstration): activities for kids, info on clean energy options for the home, how to pay for them & more! RSVP: https://fb.me/e/6rvGixOf5
- Tuesday, April 18th from 12 to 4pm: University of Montana Sustainability Fair. DM for info.
Billings Citizens' Climate Lobby is Tabling Twice!
- Saturday April 22nd, 10 to 4: SustainaBillings Vendor & Nonprofit Faire at Thirsty Street Brewing Co: lots of amazing NGOs, local sustainable businesses, food trucks, EV's, and kid activities. RSVP: https://fb.me/e/8lZCZYDrk
- Friday April 28th, 6pm: Banff Film Festival Babcock Theatre, 2810 1/2 2nd Ave North
Bozeman Climate Lobby is at Gallatin Valley Earth Day!
-Saturday April 22nd 10am to 3pm: Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival at the Emerson Center. Talk - Exhibits - Live Music - Food - Children's Activities including the Magic Monster Show with Random Acts of Silliness in the Crawford Theater at 10am. RSVP: https://fb.me/e/4fyhYLKAc
No Event Near You? Try Clipboarding!
We can teach you how! By helping your community members contact our Montana members of congress (Senators Daines & Tester and Representatives Rosendale & Zinke) you'll be building the political will for #bipartisanclimate solutions like healthy forests, building electrification, and the most powerful pollution solution: cash-back carbon pricing with a border carbon adjustment.
Let's Plan for Resiliency and the Green Energy Economy
Governor Gianforte and Chris Dorrington, Director of Montana DEQ, are considering submitting a Notice of Intent to Participate in the Phase I Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) before the March 31, 2023 deadline.
The State of Montana would have a significant opportunity to help Montana compete in the clean energy economy, reduce harmful air pollution, and create jobs.
A $3 million non-competitive federal grant has been offered to states to work with communities and tribes to develop plans for resilience and clean energy economic development. Alabama, Tennessee, Nebraska, Georgia, and North Dakota are some of the states that have already signed up to take advantage of this program! Montana is still weighing its options.
Options for projects are vast and would be tailored to each state's needs and goals. Examples range from rooftop solar for Tribal homes, advancing soil health practices, pursuing loan guarantees for companies investing in clean hydrogen, residential energy contractor training programs, to promoting clean heavy-duty vehicles (Class 6 & 7).
This grant and completion of these plans are important for unlocking eligibility for subsequent competitive grants, like the Phase II CPRG grant geared towards implementing the projects communities, tribes, and their partners envision. They will also provide accountability, coordination, and capacity building among stakeholders.
It is expected that the $4.6B allotted to Phase II CPRG will be available starting early in 2024 and will focus on near term projects that can start right away, followed by $31B in competitive grants available over the next 3 years.
Some of these funds and programs are designed to be leveraged with private capital for clean energy investments with community based non-profits and financing institutions.
If you think your town or industry would benefit from this investment, please contact the DEQ!
Feel free to contact Kristen Walser for additional information or if you have any questions..
Conservative Climate Leadership Conference & Lobby Day
Yes, there's a place for conservative climate action. And this is it.
March 28-29, 2023
Washington, DC
#Snowman Protest
A fun family event
Feb 4th, 2023
1-4pm
Depot Park
Whitefish, Montana
Props and signs for decorating your creations will be provided. Or, decorate and pose with C.C. Lumi, our local snow person who is worried about climate change and his people’s future.
Snap a photo with your snowman creation and post on social with hashtag #SnowmanProtest. Tag Senators Tester and Daines, and Congressman Zinke - and ask them to take climate action.
Attendees will also learn how they can efficiently and effectively advocate for national climate policy.
Climate Advocacy Day January 20th
RSVP to come, get a ride, or volunteer HERE
Ask Legislators to Protect Our Home
January 20th, 2023 // Helena Capitol Rotunda // 11am-3pm
It's time to come together for climate action to ‘Protect Our Home!’A coalition of Montana individuals, families, and organizations will be showing up for a livable climate Friday January 20th, 2023 in Helena, MT at the Capitol rotunda. There will be chances for climate advocacy activities throughout the day. All ages welcome. Bring your lunch!
- 11 am - 2:45 pm Make a small snowman outside (snow dependent!) or get your picture taken inside with a large cardboard snowman, post it on social media, and send it to your legislators; organization tables (available all day)
- 11 am - 12 pm panel on how to talk to legislators, tour the Capitol,
- 12 pm Speakers, including a member of republicEn
- 1 pm watch the House or Senate in session
- 2 pm panel on climate policies
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Montana invites you to represent bipartisan climate action at the rally and we are aiming to have great representation from our organization.
We are also looking for volunteers to be outside to help people/children make small #snowfolks4climate, take a photo, and access their legislators' social media or email. This activity is snow dependent!! Bring appropriate clothing/gloves.
If you can't come to the Capitol, you can still participate!
- Prior to noon on Jan. 20, contact your state legislators and asking them to attend the Protect Our Home event on Jan. 20 at noon and get their free lunch!
- On January 20th, retweet/send photos taken with the #snowfolks4climate hashtag!
Find your state legislators at the Legislator Look up HERE.
Send a message to your federal legislators to 'Protect Our Home' HERE. CCLUSA.org/action
See all the organizations involved at the Families for a Livable Climate website.
Disclaimer: we will do our best to connect folks with available transportation, but we may not be able to accommodate all needs.
100Snowmen Challenge March 26th, 2022
On an unseasonably warm Saturday in March, 60 of us helped them speak out by making (small) snow people or getting our pictures taken with a dressed up cardboard snow person with signs like 'Can't ski without me!' and solutions hashtags like #carboncashback and #bipartisanclimate.Please search for #100Snowmen on your favorite social media platform, or go to CCL Montana's social media to like, comment, and share! Post a funny comment with hashtags! (Find examples in the #100Snowmen Instructions.) Let's go viral!
Earth Day 2022 in Montana
Everyday is Earth Day for our team, however we had a blast around the state doing work to honor our earth.
Drop Film: Viewing Party & Panel Talk
In partnership with Gallatin Valley Earth Day we hosted world famous angler Hilary Hutcheson: Drop star and co-producer. Also on the panel was Hilary Lindh: World Champion and Olympic Medalist Downhill Ski Racer, and David Brooks: Executive Director, Montana Trout Unlimited. It was a lively talk, watch it on our Youtube channel!
