global warming & energy - montana events
2010 clean energy & climate change events! 
Will Steger MOntana Tour -- February 9-11:
Join renowned polar explorer, writer, and photographer Will Steger for slides and stories documenting his first-hand observations of dramatic changes occurring in the Arctic and Antarctic. This dramatic presentation is one of hope…
Learn about Montana-made solutions, policy options, and what you can do!
Event details below. Watch these great Steger videos on YouTube HERE and HERE >>
Major sponsors include Montana Audubon, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, Repower America, Montana Conservation Voters, The Wilderness Society, and the Will Steger Foundation.
Billings:
WHAT: Multi-media slide show and presentation Eyewitness to Climate Change
WHERE: Billings Depot, 2310 Montana Ave.
WHEN: 6:30 pm Tuesday, February 9
WHAT ELSE: Join all for Green Drinks @ 5 pm at the Depot! Food and drink available...Here's a great FLYER -- check it out and consider passing along and/or printing!
The event on FACEBOOK
Contact Eric Johnson: eric.johnson@climateprotect.org; 406-690-5706
Bozeman:
WHAT: Multi-media slide show and presentation Eyewitness to Climate Change
WHERE: Hager Auditorium, Museum of the Rockies, MSU.
WHEN: 7:00 pm Wednesday, February 10
WHAT ELSE: Resource Fair begins at 6:30 - information tables from sponsoring organizations.This event on FACEBOOK
Here's a great FLYER -- check it out and consider passing along and/or printing!
Additional sponsors include The Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund, ASMSU Sustainability Center and NECO.
Contact bob.clark@sierraclub.org
Missoula:
WHAT: Multi-media slide show: Eyewitness to Climate Change
WHERE: University of Montana Urey lecture Hall.
WHEN: 7:00 pm Thursday, February 11
WHAT ELSE: Resource Fair begins at 6:30 - information tables from sponsoring organizations. And join us for a post-event reception at the Clark Fork Coalition's office!Here's a great FLYER -- check it out and consider passing along and/or printing!
This event on FACEBOOK
Additional co-sponsors include UM's Climate Change Studies Program, the Clark Fork Coalition and the Trailhead!Contact Amy Cilimburg amy@mtaudubon.org; 406-465-1141
OTHER GLOBAL WARMING EVENTS:
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Missoula & Bitterroot areas:
Monday, Feb 8, 2010. Five Valleys Audubon Society monthly meeting. 7:30 pm
U of Montana Gallagher Business Building L14. Amy Cilimburg will present:Montana’s Birds and Wildlife in a Warming World - and You!
The effects of global warming are already visible across Montana’s landscape: Beetle-killed trees, glaciers retreating, birds moving north, and wetlands drying. What does the science say is in store for the critters of Montana, and what can we do to help? Join Amy Cilimburg, Director of Bird Conservation for Montana Audubon, to learn how climate change is impacting our birds and wildlife, the most crucial and timely policy solutions, and how the efforts of Auduboners and friends can help safeguard our natural resources. Amy will give a slide show presentation that highlights not just climate impacts but also what we can do to reduce global warming pollutants and help efforts to move toward a clean energy economy.
We will also discuss the importance of our riparian and wetlands in a changing climate, and how this is linked to our statewide Important Bird Areas (IBA) program. Healthy resilient habitats will be key for bird populations as we move forward, and the Clark Fork River GrassValley and other nearby IBAs feature prominently in conservation efforts. We can meet head on the challenges of bird and wildlife conservation in times of changing climate – and create a better future for all. Join us!
Helena:
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Flathead Area:
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Past Global Warming Events
Helena:
Clean Energy and Climate Solutions: A panel discussion. Helena May 7
We held a roundtable discussion on how national climate and energy policy will help create clean energy jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil by moving to alternatives, and reduce carbon pollution. Gregg Small with Climate Solutions, Eric de Place of the Sightline Institute, and Gloria Flora with Sustainable Obtainable Solutions shared their expertise.
We received some FANTASTIC MEDIA ATTENTION around this event:The KFBB (ABC TV affiliate) produced a great segment. Watch it HERE >>
And Gregg of Climate Solutions provided a feature interview on MT Public Radio. Listen HERE >> (you can download the entire broadcast HERE >>).
Also, the event was covered in the Queen City News. Read Cathy Siegner's Helena Handbag HERE >>
Finally, the event was covered by Helena Civic TV, and we'll post this soon.
This event was sponsored by Montana Audubon, Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund, Sierra Club, Climate Solutions, NRDC, and Montanans for a Healthy Climate, along with the UM-Helena College of Technology.
View a nifty POSTER of the event HERE >>
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BOZEMAN - past event
Creating Jobs Around Montana’s Clean Energy Future
Join us for a town hall discussion about programs within the federal Recovery Act that focus on clean energy jobs. Discuss opportunities for the clean energy economy in Montana and the Nation.
Panelists from the US Senate Finance Committee and Sen. Max Baucus’ office will answer questions about available energy programs and funds, how the programs benefit Montana businesses, energy consumers, and communities, and where we may be headed. A Montana DEQ representative will also discuss Montana’s distribution of federal energy stimulus funds.
The panel includes:
- JJ Adams, Economic Development Advisor, Senate Finance Committee,
- Pat Bousliman, Energy Tax Policy Analyst, Senate Finance Committee, &
- Catharine Ransom, Senior Climate and Energy advisor for Senator Max Baucus
The event includes an opportunity for audience participation and question and answers.
Copies of Sen. Baucus’ Montana Resource Guide on the Recovery Act will be available at the event.
Snacks provided!
Date and time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Location: Weaver Room at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, 111 South Grand, Bozeman
Free and open to the public.
Co-hosted by Montana Renewable Energy Association, Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund, and Montana Audubon.
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To download information provided at these workshops, click HERE >>
- Global Warming Workshop Billings -- March 15, 2008.
- Global Warming Workshop Missoula -- Nov 3, 2007.
Over 50 people attended our first workshop and made it a huge success!
"I appreciated the opportunity to hear about how climate change may specifically affect my own environment and the places I care about the most. This workshop offered a great chance to converse with others who are concerned about global warming but unsure of what we can do about it. By its very nature, global warming appears an almost insurmountable problem to most citizens, but local discussion and efforts at finding solutions makes it less so. I was encouraged and inspired to do more. Thank you so much for offering it." - Elaine