About

This website grew out of efforts by Climate Smart Missoula to help our community during times of wildfire smoke and other changing summer conditions. Initial funding for this dedicated website is provided by the Montana Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund. We work closely with myriad partners to provide information to those affected by wildfire smoke and are grateful for the expertise and passion of Sarah Coefield, Air Quality Specialist with the Missoula City-County Health Department. Thanks for your interest, Amy Cilimburg and Sarah Luth.

SUPPORT US

If you have feedback about this site or additions you would like to see; or questions about the genesis of this site and its future, contact Amy.

If you would like to support these efforts you can make a donation at Climate Smart Missoula and indicate it is for this website. There you can also donate to purchase HEPA air filters for vulnerable residents. If you have questions about supporting, email Amy.

Our Goal

Climate Smart Missoula acts as a hub to ensure that our community is planning and acting on climate change, and we look for opportunities to share our approach with others around Montana. This site was established as a part of our Summer Smart Initiative, with the goal to provide accurate and easy-to-access information on wildfires, smoke, and health to all Montana communities affected by fire.

Our Summer Smart Team

AMy cilimburg
Executive director,
CLimate Smart missoula

Amy has spent much of the last decade working on Climate Issues. Climate preparedness and adaption is a key component of the work she does leading Climate Smart.

Sarah Luth
health and climate coordinator, climate smart Missoula

Sarah is a recent graduate of University of Montana, with a degree in Community Health and Prevention Sciences, as well as minors in Climate Change Studies and Global Public Health. At Climate Smart, she focused on wildfire smoke adaptation projects, including the creation of this site, a needs assessment for Missoula County Schools, and a HEPA Daycare Program. Unfortunately, she is moving on from Climate Smart, but is excited to head into the Peace Corps in 2019!

A Collaborative effort

Sarah COEFIELD, AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST, CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Sarah has been part of the Air Quality Program at the Missoula City-County health department since 2010. She focuses on outdoor burning, wildfires, and oxygenated fuels. Sarah collaborated with Climate Smart Missoula in the bad 2017 fire season to get filters to schools, has contributed to the creation of this site, and continues to help with other Summer Smart projects.

We're thankful for the support of our many Summer Smart supporters who have contributed funding or other support. In addition to the Montana Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund, numerous individuals and businesses have helped. This includes: United Way of Missoula County, The Missoula Community Foundation, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, Community Medical Center, The City of Missoula, Missoula County, NorthWestern Energy, the Llewellyn Foundation, HighStakes Foundation, and numerous generous individuals.

For more about this organization, visit the Climate Smart Missoula website