<div dir="ltr">Good afternoon,<div><br></div><div>Families for a Livable Climate and partners are excited to host the following events these next couple weeks. Please join us and invite your friends!</div><div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://livableclimate.org/events/2022/9/23/global-climate-strike" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Global Climate Strike</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, Sept. 23</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Missoula and Bozeman</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year’s </span><a href="https://globalclimatestrike.net/usa/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">global event</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and its theme of #PeopleNotProfit is inspiring actions around Montana on Friday, September 23:</span></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join Families for a Livable Climate at 9:15 a.m. at the Missoula office of Northwestern Energy (1903 S Russell St) for a family rally marking the delivery of their 1,000+ signatures on </span><a href="https://livableclimate.org/nwe" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">their letter</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to NorthWestern Energy’s Board of Directors and executive leadership. (Before then, there is still time to </span><a href="https://livableclimate.org/nwe" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">sign</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">!) </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">At noon in Missoula, join Fridays for Future Missoula for a rally at Main Hall on the University of Montana campus.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">At 4:30 p.m. in Glenn Rotary Battery Park, Bozeman, join Sunrise Movement Gallatin County as they demand that monopoly utility NorthWestern Energy prioritizes #PeopleNotProfit!. Details </span><a href="https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/499986/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiajneeJy2n/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p></li></ul><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://livableclimate.org/events/2022/6/24/saving-us-book-discussion" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Climate Conversations Book Discussion</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tuesday, Sept. 27, 5:30-7pm (MDT)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Virtual (</span><a href="https://livableclimate.org/events/2022/6/24/saving-us-book-discussion" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">register here</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Families for a Livable Climate, Climate Smart Missoula, Mountain Mamas, Moms Clean Air Force Montana, and Park County Environmental Council are honored to host a </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">virtual discussion, and Q&A with renowned climate scientist, author, and expert climate communicator Katharine Hayhoe.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This discussion will use Dr. Hayhoe’s book, </span><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saving-Us/Katharine-Hayhoe/9781982143831" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Saving Us: A climate scientist's case for hope and healing in a divided world</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, as a jumping off point, with a focus on navigating climate conversations across political, social, and cultural differences. </span><a href="https://livableclimate.org/events/2022/6/24/saving-us-book-discussion" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More info & sign up here</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Sarah Lundquist </b>(she/her)</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Communications Director | Families for a Livable Climate</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><i>Connect. Engage. Act.</i></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Phone: </b>(425) 931-8623 </span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:sarah@livableclimate.org" target="_blank">sarah@livableclimate.org</a></span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Website:</b> <a href="http://livableclimate.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">livableclimate.org</a> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000">(</font><a href="https://livableclimate.org/subscribe-now-news-action-alerts" target="_blank"><font color="#0b5394">Sign up</font></a><font color="#000000"> for action alerts and news.)</font></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap">Follow us on </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/familiesforalivableclimate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/livableclimate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtmynboHz5ZaPZ0GHvpZvA" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, & <a href="https://www.twitter.com/livableclimate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:0.84px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://livableclimate.org/donate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Donate</a>, or <a href="https://livableclimate.org/subscribe" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">subscribe to <i>The Changing Times</i></a>.</span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>