Montana Climate Events
MARCH 2009
March 13. Missoula Conservation Voters Annual meeting. Helena. WHEN: Business meeting 4:30pm; Celebration 5:30-9pm. WHERE: 15 N. Jackson, Helena.
March 13-15. Reel to Real Food Film Festival. WHEN: Mar 13 & 14 from 7-9pm; Mar 15 from 4-6pm. WHERE: Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins, Msl. Sponsored by CFAC and GFS. Full Schedule here.
March 19. Mayors' Panel on Sustainability Features Mayor Engen, Former Missoula mayor Kadas and Former Bozeman mayor Kirchhoff. WHEN: March 19 (Thurs), 5:30-7:00pm, WHERE: MCT Center for the Performing Arts Mezzanine Room (i.e. Missoula Children's Theater). Free.
March 19. Congressional Delegation Talks on Stimulus Join City Club Missoula for an insider's look at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Evan Barrett from the Governor's office, Matt Jones from the office of Senator Max Baucus and Jessica Flint from the office of Representative Denny Rehberg have agreed to speak to City Club Missoula on March 19th, from 11:30-1:30pm at the Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park. Additional invitees include the office of Senator Jon Tester. Reserve your seat early, as space is limited! Don't miss this unique opportunity to discuss this monumental legislation!
March 20. The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership will hold a workshop for
legislators and the public to a workshop on carbon sequestration on
Friday, March 20, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 303 of the Capitol.
The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will cover carbon sequestration technologies, including terrestrial and geologic carbon sequestration, developing carbon markets benefits to the state and related legislation.
For more information, please visit: www.bigskyco2.org or call Lindsey Tollefson at 406-994-3755.
March 20-21. Montana Environmental Education Association annual meeting. Helena.
March 23. Climate Change in Montana: It’s all about Fire and Water. Montana Tech, Butte. 7:00 - 9:00 PM Dr. Steve Running, a Terrestrial Ecologist at the University of Montana, will be discussing climate change as it pertains to Montana. The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm in the Montana Tech Auditorium. This presentation is designed for a general audience. All are welcome.
Location: Montana Tech Auditorium Contact: For more information, please contact Dr. Doug Cameron at 406-496-4247.
March 25. Sandra Postel, Director, Global Water Policy Institute & WorldWatch Senior Fellow speaks on
"Food, Fish, and Freshwater Ecosystems: Strategies for Life in a Water-Stressed World" WHEN: March 25, NOON. WHERE: Castles Center, School of Law. Reception following in the Pope Room.
March 25-27. 2009 Missouri River Conference. WHERE: Billings, MT. Focused on broader thinking and action on mitigation, recovery and restoration of the Missouri River. For more info, contact Don Skaar at dskaar[at]mt.gov.
March 26. The Heat is On: Climate Change Solutions for the West. Big Sky, Montana. Carbon cap-and-trade? Increased efficiency? Carbon tax? Education? What solutions can we employ as a nation, a state, and individuals to help us mitigate climate change and its impacts? Join us for a panel discussion on the promises and pitfalls of our options for addressing climate change, and how various policies would impact Montana and our region.
Location: Big Sky Community Library at Ophir School, Big Sky, Montana Time: 7:00 pm Co-Sponsored by: Big Sky Institute and Big Sky Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Danielle Blank, Senior Outreach Coordinator of NPCA's Yellowstone Field Office at 406.222.4478 or dblank@npca.org.
March 31. Renewable Energy Workshop
7 pm - 9 pm, Sheridan County Courthouse, Jubilee Room, 100 West Laurel Ave, Plentywood, MT
APRIL 2009
Aporil 1. Renewable Energy Workshop
7 pm - 9 pm,
Fort Peck Community College,
Greet the Dawn Auditorium,
605 Indian Avenue
Poplar, MT (Wolf Point)
April 2. Renewable Energy Workshop
7 pm - 9 pm, Job Service Workforce Center,
74 4th St. N,
Glasgow, MT
April 8. Bozeman NCC Kick-Off AERO and the City of Bozeman invite you to attend the kick-off of the Neighborhood Conservation Clubs in Bozeman on April 8th at the Bozeman City Hall. More details soon.
April 13-17. Home Energy Rater Training by NCAT. Butte, Montana. This workshop is a comprehensive energy auditor training with an emphasis on new residential construction and the HERS rating process. This workshop will incorporate information about how the Energy Star New Homes program is operated both nationally and in the four northwest states. This training is intended to prepare the participant to take the tests necessary to become a certified HERS Rater, an Energy Star Homes Northwest Energy Star Verifier, and an Energy Star Homes Northwest Performance Tester. This training is the first step to becoming qualified to provide certification for the Federal Tax Credit for energy efficient new homes. The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a RESNET accredited HERS Rater Training Provider. Call if you have questions. Dale Horton 406/721-9908
April 20-25. Gallatin Earth Celebration. Bozeman’s second annual Gallatin Earth Celebration is inviting community participation during the week of April 20th. The week-long celebration will encompass outreach, education and service focusing on celebrating, protecting and enhancing the beautiful Gallatin Valley community. Projects and events currently scheduled include an e-waste event, community clean-up, sustainability forum, bicycle tune-up, vendor fair, national video conference on climate action, school outreach and more.
To get involved, contact Jodie DeLay at 994-2502 or jdelay@montana.edu.
April 30-May 3. Waste Not Montana Conference & Sustainable Living Expo, Billings, April 30-May 3
Early registration is only $99 until March 15! For recycling businesses & small community programs. Training in construction/demolition recycling, marketing & getting maximum value for materials, funding, getting the right equipment, etc.
MAY 2009
May 1-3. Western Sustainable Living Expo. Billings. Celebrate sustainable living in our communities -- for people, for businesses and for the environment. Enjoy more than 100 exhibits, showcasing everything from sustainable land management to green building design, renewable energy, green home care products to recycled art and jewelry. Special events include a green transportation show, hands-on kids’ activities, delicious, sustainable food and lots of learning opportunities.
