By Steve Thompson | Live at the 2023 Montana Folk Festival

“I am grateful for summers of clean air, rivers cold and deep, rainy Junes, and winters of snow uninterrupted by repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Not so long ago, we took this for granted. But now I’m thankful for those fleeting interludes of the ‘old normal.’”

Isaac Kantor, is the father of 15 year old, Mica Kantor, plaintiff in the Held v. State of Montana lawsuit that went to court in June 2023. Isaac is an attorney in Missoula, Montana. We had the opportunity to interview Isaac at the courthouse in Helena, MT on the first day of historic Held v MT trial to ask him what it means to support his child as a plaintiff and how other parents can support youth voices.

Steve Held is the father of Rikki Held, lead plaintiff of the Held v. State of Montana lawsuit that went to court in June 2023. We had the opportunity to interview Steve at the courthouse in Helena, MT on the first day of historic Held v. MT trial to ask him what it means to support his child as a plaintiff and how other parents can support youth voices.

By Katie Harrison | 2023 Billings Climate Week

Katie Harrison, founder of SustainaBillings, sat down with Caitlyn Lewis, FLC Event Coordinator, during Billings first ever Climate week to share her climate story. Katie talks about how her love of the ocean later turned into a passion for reuse and sustainability. Katie calls Billings, her new home, “depritratly thirsty” for climate-conscious business and action.