Climate Change Studies UMT

Climate Change Studies is a minor degree program at the University of Montana. CCS students are active leaders in campus and community climate initiatives.

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The Baucus Institute invites all CCS students to a reception and watch party for "A Conversation with John Kerry" on Thursday, April 21.
Reception: 5:30 in the Law School
Event: 6:30 in the ALI Auditorium
Please RSVP to Mel Brittner Wells at [email protected].

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Please join us for the 3rd Annual AIChE Climate Conference on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022! There will also be an online viewing option, via Zoom. For more info about the conference, to view the event schedule, or RSVP for the event, please visit our website: https://t.co/i12hLgRQS1

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“The Glacier trip appears to have completely redirected my academic career! The weekend of being surrounded both by the beauty of Glacier and by great people helped me decide that I want to focus my studies on the interactions between people and the planet.” - Josiah Anderson

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“My favorite part about the glacier field trip was being surrounded by new friends but also some very intelligent people that taught me so much I didn’t know while still making this beautiful hike super fun. I also enjoyed seeing lots of wildlife.” - Nina Vermolen

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Join us for a Climate Conversation with Al Gore and Max Baucus tonight at 7pm. Register for the virtual event here: https://t.co/0aDSEuolPN

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"I think one of my favorite things was meeting people who care about the environment and want to make a positive change. Everyone in the group was kind, thoughtful and overall, just a great group to be around.” - Sylvie Heriza

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Clear the Air, a 5-part podcast series hosted by Climate Smart Missoula’s Program Director, Kelli Littleton, and their intern Devin Filicicchia, explores how our community is stepping up to the plate to combat the climate crisis. Listen here: https://t.co/wHHgtm14cx

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After Friday classes a few weeks ago, climate change students biked up to the PEAS farm to learn about organic farming, community food security, seed harvesting, and the great taste of salsa from your own field. Delicious.

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The Clean Energy and Climate Expo hosted by Climate Smart Missoula showcased so many exciting ways our community is stepping up to act on climate. From talking compost to peering under the hood of electric cars, the Expo was a success! Visit https://t.co/3UHfg80wp9 for more info.

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“One of my favorite parts of the trip was Dan teaching us about the geology of Glacier Park, as well as the both of us geeking-out about our love of rocks and mountains. Dan was able to tell of how the glaciers have receded over time.” - Luca Welle, pictured: Dan Spencer

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Climate Change students took a bike tour of Missoula to visit beloved community sustainability hubs like Free Cycles, Home ReSource, and Soil Cycle. It was a gorgeous autumn Saturday, and students and worms alike enjoyed the fresh air.

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“My favorite part of the Glacier trip was seeing all of the wildlife on the hike. It was such a gorgeous day, and I was so happy to spend it with my friends in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. We saw 4 bears, 3 moose and 5 mountain goats on this hike.” - Elsah Bechtold

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Join us for a Climate Conversation with Al Gore and Max Baucus on October 28th at 7pm. Register for the virtual event here: https://t.co/0aDSEuolPN

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“With Jackson Birrell in the Woods Lab, I have been working on monitoring stonefly feeding and growth rates based on temp. The purpose of this experiment is to test the resilience of stoneflies to rising temperatures we may see as a result of climate change.” - Elani Borhegyi

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“My favorite thing about the whole trip was being able to hold the Eastern Garter snake Dan was able to catch. As a student moving here from the south, I knew from the start that snakes would be one of the big things I would miss.” - Reese Poindexter

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its 6th Assessment Report in August of 2021. Journalists Amanda Shendruk, Tim McDonnell, David Yanofsky & Michael J. Coren read the whole 4,000+ page report and summarized it. Here are their main takeaways for Chapter 5

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CCS and faculty spent a weekend in Glacier NP learning about the park's history, geology, & importance in the traditions and lives of the Blackfeet and Salish.
📸 Junior Burks

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Join us for a Climate Conversation with Al Gore and Max Baucus on October 28th at 7pm. Register for the virtual event here: https://t.co/0aDSEuolPN

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For the Intro to Climate Change course, student Kyle Wonders talked with climate deniers and skeptics to hear why they believe that way. "Ultimately the conclusion I came to was that progress forward was still progress forward.”

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Ella Dohrmann accepted an AmeriCorps position at the U of Tennessee in their Office of Sustainability working as their compost logistics coordinator! “I am so grateful to work with a campus community to reduce their carbon footprint by helping students compost.” Congrats Ella!