Climate Connections: The light won't be dimmed

Abby Huseth

Exactly a year ago, our team at Climate Smart Missoula learned we’d have a special visitor at our annual ClimateFEST at Caras Park: nationally renowned climate and solar advocate and writer Bill McKibben .

In the world of clean energy and climate solutions, a lot has changed since Bill’s visit and much of it for the worse: the Trump administration’s dismantling of critical incentives that made rooftop solar and efficient appliances more affordable for everyday Americans; pulling the rug out from clean energy projects; Executive Orders to burn more coal; and gutting agencies like NOAA that the public and professionals alike rely on for accurate and up-to-date climate science.

It's been hard to find our footing amidst this upheaval. But as we get ready for this year’s Clima