<div dir="ltr">Dear Missoula community,<div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-247b7994-7fff-2ae4-6c61-ed32ef9f046c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You’re invited to a special evening of live storytelling, connection, and community resilience on </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 6-8pm at the Missoula Public Library</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Join </span><a href="https://www.umt.edu/spectrum/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">spectrUM Discovery Area</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, </span><a href="https://www.umt.edu/environmental-studies/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">UM Environmental Studies</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, and </span><a href="https://livableclimate.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Families for a Livable Climate</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (with support from </span><a href="https://www.1015kfgm.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">KFGM Radio</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and </span><a href="https://mcat.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">MCAT</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">) to hear voices from Western Montana sharing community-based climate resilience stories, then attend a reception featuring the ResilienceMT climate resilience exhibition.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Live storytelling: 6-7pm | Cooper Room A (401)</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Exhibit & reception: 7-8pm | spectrUM Discovery Area, 2nd floor</b></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Event speakers will include University of Montana’s Justin Angle talking about his </span><a href="https://www.firelinepodcast.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">“Fireline” podcast</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and </span><a href="https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/the-write-question/2023-09-05/this-is-wildfire-nick-mott-and-justin-angle-follow-award-winning-podcast-with-first-of-its-kind-guide" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">“This is Wildfire”</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> book, Laura Garber of </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/homesteadorganicsfarmmt/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Homestead Organics</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> speaking about superpowers in nature, and UM student, </span><a href="https://www.priyasubberwal.com/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Priya Subberwal</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, speaking about transformation and renewal. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This event is inspired by </span><a href="https://www.umt.edu/spectrum/collaborations/resiliencemt/default.php" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">ResillenceMT</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, a NOAA-funded, University of Montana project working with Montana communities to build resilience to wildfires, drought, flooding, and extreme heat.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Currently 67% of Americans rarely or NEVER talk about climate change. Let’s break that silence in Montana. We look forward to building connection through our shared experiences and envisioning a thriving, healthy community with you.</span></p><br><a href="https://livableclimate.org/events/2024/resillencemtstories" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Event details here</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></span><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><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>Action is our hope.</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><font color="#0b5394"><a href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/" target="_blank">Sign up</a></font><font color="#000000"> for action alerts and news.)</font></span></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px">Follow us on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/livableclimate/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px"> or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/familiesforalivableclimate/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px"> or </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtmynboHz5ZaPZ0GHvpZvA" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px" target="_blank">YouTube</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.84px">.</span></div></div></div></div></div>