Events

Upcoming Events

University of Montana UC Rooms 326 / 327 (3rd Floor), 6 - 7:30PM

Bozeman Public Library Community Room, 5:30 - 6:30PM

While some mental health professionals are stepping into the void and specializing in climate-related mental health, the field is emerging at a slower rate than the need. But there are still steps we can take to improve our mental health and help others. Join Climate Smart Missoula for a group mindfulness activity and panel discussion on strategies for coping with climate change, as part of their Climate Solutions Expo in Missoula.

Come for free and join the City of Bozeman & MTHPHC for a panel discussion with local health professionals & building science experts. Learn how to improve your home's air quality and energy efficiency at the same time!

Full Climate Solutions Week Agenda

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Past Events

Ride for Their Lives '24

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our third annual bike ride to support climate health in Billings! 10- and 20-mile routes ended at the Zoo, where we had ice cream and prizes!

Second Annual Climate & Health in the 406 Conference
Billings

Billings was so kind to us! Thanks for a great conference, everybody, and especially our wonderful speakers. Topics included:

Health Decarbonization: Lessons from the OR
Hospital Sustainability Discussion
Drought and Human Health
Climate Health Communication Workshop
Environmental Health and Public Health Panel

All sessions are now up on our Youtube channel if you've got FOMO!

Preventing Climate-Related Harm: Webinar Series

This series of fantastic speakers was co-sponsored by MT AHEC and Confluence Public Health Alliance. Continuing education credits were available for nurses and sanitarians.
Our final webinar was 5/15/24 with Dr Robert Byron: Poverty and the Real Cost of Climate Change.

Strategies to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in Physiatry
Join our board member Dr. Anita Lowe and her colleague Dr. Alexandra Fogarty as they share practical tips on incorporating eco-friendly practices into your daily routine as a physiatrist. Organized by Sustain Our Abilities and the International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine.

Electric School Bus Drive n' Ride
Missoula

Come inspect new electric bus models and charging equipment, take a test ride (or even drive one yourself), and get your questions answered by expert mechanics. Free lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored with Families for a Livable Climate.

Webinar: Federal Dollars for Montana Schools Part II: Success Stories in Electric Buses, Solar Power & Energy Upgrades

Healthy Schools for Montana Kids in partnership with Moms Clean Air Force and Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate is hosting an educational webinar about the federal funding available for Montana schools to transition to cleaner transportation, air, and energy for our kids.

First Quarterly Climate Health Stewards Meeting
Online

Sessions with fellow Climate Health Stewards! We will build connections, nail down our personal climate action goals, and get inspiration from one another.

Friday Medical Conference Webinar

Please join Jennifer Selland, MD for a UMT Friday Medical Conference presentation titled “Climate Change and Health" from 7:30-8:30 AM. Advance registration required.
For more information, visit MTAHEC.

Wrestling with the Psychological Impact of the Climate Crisis: October 28, UM

Drs. Jennifer Robohm and Kate Weiss created this all day workshop for Montana mental health providers.

Climate Change and Human Health Film Showing
Billings

We joined forces with Billings CCL, Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council, and the Montana League of Women voters to put on a showing of our four short documentaries on climate & health with a community discussion at the Billings Public Library. These films speak to the research done by the Montana Climate Assessment team in their 2021 report, "Climate Change and Human Health in Montana." Conversation was led by Teresa Wicks, RN, and over 50 people attended!

1st Montana Youth Climate Summit
Livingston | October 19-20

50 high schoolers from across the state converged on Livingston to collaborate, learn, and spend time in the Montana climate space. Plans are for this to be an annual event. MontanaHPHC and the Climate Committee of the Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics co-sponsored the event.

Ride for Their Lives 2023

Each year health professionals across the globe cycle miles to generate buzz about our changing climate and its' effects on our patients' health. We had a fantastic turnout this year, and we're so thankful for the 60+ people who signed up and spent the day with us. Major thanks go to our partner Billings Trailnet as well! KULR8 and the Billings Gazette wrote some great articles, and we hope everyone who came out can take away something to remember.

3rd-5th grade entries at the Billings Library.

A 6-8th grade winning entry on display.

K-8 Yellowstone Audubon Art Contest 2023

Imagining a world of clear skies and clean lands that we can all enjoy!
Montana Audubon, along with the Children's Clinic of Billings, The Climate Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, co-sponsored this regional art contest with us.
The top 10 in each age category - (k-2, 3-5, 6-8) were displayed in virtual and physical art gallery exhibitions in May at the Billings Library, the Yellowstone Art Museum, and the Children's Clinic of Billings, then through the summer at the Audubon Center.

Art Display:
From May 8th to May 28th we hosted an exhibition at the Billings Public Library, the Yellowstone Art Museum, and the Children's Clinic.

Awards ceremony June 10 at the Montana Audubon Center was attended by over 50 students and family members

First Annual Climate & Health in the 406 Conference

Carroll College on Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 2023.
Over seventy health professionals across a wide array of professions and specialties came together for dialogue on climate solutions!

Dr. Patel gives us an overview of climate and health.

First-Ever Citizens Climate and Health Rotunda Education Day
February 2023
We had a great day in the Capital with great conversation with members of our state government, free lunch and good connections!