The League of Women Voters Montana  is hosting a free public webinar “Climate Extremes in Montana:  Stories of Change and Resilience” on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 pm featuring climate specialists from the Montana Climate Office (MCO) and the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes (CSKT).  This webinar will look at the extreme weather events that occurred in Montana over the past year or so, and what we can expect in the future, and how people are responding to these changes, with particular reference to Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Billings, and on the tribal reservations across the state.

 The virtual presentation will be via webinar for which pre-registration is required.  The link to preregister is:

 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4i7OIV4BRAuxNj-k_papVA

“The League of Women Voters is hosting this statewide webinar to help Montanans understand the challenges we face and inspiring examples of resilience in the face of those challenges,” said Nancy Leifer, President of LWV Montana.  Co-sponsors for the event include: Citizens Climate Lobby; Climate Smart Missoula; Families for a Livable Climate; Great Falls Rising; Montana Environmental Information Center; Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate; Wild Montana; Wilderness Watch; and the League of Women Voters of Billings, Bozeman, Helena, and Missoula.

Featured speakers from MCO include: Dr. Kelsey Jensco (MT State Climatologist, Director of the Montana Climate Office);Dr. Kyle Bocinsky (Director Climate Extension, MCO); and Dr. Zachary Holman (Assistant State Climatologist, MCO).  Speakers from the CSKT include Mr. Mike Durglo, Jr (CSKT, Director of Historic Preservation, Chair, Climate Change Advisory Council) and Ms. Gwen Lankford (CSKT, Climate Change Advisory Council Executive Steering Group).