Climate Smart Glacier Country in the News
Refill Not Landfill
Click here to see a list of locations in the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park where you can refill your reusable water bottle.
Wildfire in the City
Montana Public Radio: We Have Serious Issues–Whitefish Considers Wildfire Threat and Prevention
NBC Montana: Whitefish Fire Chief Says Planning, Notification Key in Wildfire Safety
Local Firefighters React to Deadly California Blazes: ‘It Can Happen Here’
Visit the City of Whitefish webpage to learn more about Fire Safe actions you can take to protect your home.
In the News
Whitefish Woman Starts Project Encouraging Use of Refillable Water Bottles
Climate Smart Glacier Country Announces Art Contest
Changing the Model for Climate Action in Whitefish, Montana
Climate Smart Tour Saturday in Whitefish
Couple Taps Into Sustainable Building Trend
Events Focus on Solutions Dealing with Climate Change
City Installs Electric Vehicle Charging in Parking Garage
City Council Approves Final Climate Action Plan
Whitefish Poised to Adopt Climate Action Plan
Whitefish Releases Climate Action Plan
Whitefish Releases Climate Action Plan to Transition Into Clean Energy Economy
FVCC Hosts Montana Climate Science Day
Climate Change is Real: What Then Should We Do?
Climate Smart Seeking Nominations for Awards
Groups Look for Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint
KGEZ Radio Show Appearances
These radio recordings were taken from the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell.
July 2019 – Water Conservation. Discussing the importance of conserving water in the Flathead Valley, and the steps the City of Whitefish and the Flathead Conservation District are making through a water conservation ordinance and rain garden workshops to encourage residents to waste less water (Hailey Graff, Sophia Valenzuela)
May 2019 – Climate change in Glacier Nat’l Park. Discussing the impacts of climate change on Glacier National Park, both issues that have already been seen and ones that will happen in the future. (Siani Beck)
April 2019 – Earth Day. Inviting the community to the annual Flathead Earth Day festival and listing the many fun events and booths that will be open for kids and adults to learn about the environment and sustainable living (Matt Folz, Allison Batch)
March 2019 – Refill Not Landfill. Discussing methods of discouraging the use of plastic water bottles and methods of making water bottle refill stations more easily available to the community and to tourists (Kelly Ordway, Richard Turbiak)
February 2019 – Free the Seeds. Discussing the Free the Seeds event happening at the beginning of March and its potential to inform the community about local, sustainable agriculture and cultivate a culture of self-sufficiency and earth-friendly farming practices (Brooke Bohannan, Robin Kelson)
December 2018 – Climate Smart Art Contest. Introducing the Climate Smart Art Contest and describing the way that art complements the mission of Climate Smart (Curran Edland, Sophia Valenzuela)
November 2018 – Wildfire in the City. Discussing the history of fires in the Flathead and the way history can help us predict future fire behavior (Ed Lieser, Rick Trembath)
October 2018 – Wildfire in the City. Establishing Whitefish as a fire-adapted community and recommendations from the Whitefish CAP (Richard Hildner, Joe Page)
September 2018 – Energy Efficient Building for Affordable Housing workshop promotion, and how you can save money by conserving energy (Contractor Kevin Jacks & FEC’s Adam Steele)
August 2018 – Building healthy soils for a changing climate and the role of composing (Alissa LaChance & Steve Thompson)
July 2018 – Whitefish Center for Sustainability & Entrepreneurship: the building, the program, and the community-school nexus (Taylor Wilmot & Steve Thompson)
June 2018 – Energy Corps and partnerships between the City of Whitefish and the school district (Mariah Gladstone & Steve Thompson)
May 2018 – Glacier National Park takes action to prepare for climate change and reduce local impacts (Jeff Mow)
April 2018 – Earth Day happenings coming up: Launch of the Center for Sustainability & Entrepreneurship, Earth Day celebration, and unveiling of the Whitefish CAP (Matt Folz & Allison Batch)
March 2018 – Whitefish CAP out for public comment–here’s what it covers, and a summary of the Solar-Ease Workshop
February 2018 – Adapting to wildfire in a changing climate: What the MT Climate Assessment says about wildfire risk and fire seasons, what FireSafe Flathead is doing to reduce risk, and promoting the upcoming FireSafe lecture series at FVCC (Steve Thompson & DNRC’s Ali Ulwelling)
January 2018 – What is Climate Smart Glacier Country? What is our purpose? And what’s up with the weird, volatile weather and is it related to climate change? (Steve Thompson)
December 2017 – Whitefish Climate Action Plan: Why Whitefish is doing one and a sneak peek at draft strategies (Steve Thompson)
November 2017 – Promoting the Clean Energy Forum in Columbia Falls (Steve Thompson)