Sustainability Slam - October 8th, 2025

12 August 2025
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Sustainability Slam 2025

Fast-Paced Storytelling on Sustainability and Climate Action

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Details:

  • Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:30–7:00 PM (Presentations begin at 6:00)
  • DHC Patio 
  • Free Admission, Free Parking after 5:00 pm
  • Local Farm-to-Table Hord'Oeuvres from UM Campus Catering

Join us for the first annual Sustainability Slam, an entertaining evening where campus and community members share fun, creative, and inspiring ideas for building a resilient future.

As part of Campus Sustainability Month, we’ll highlight projects, personal stories, and big ideas that spark climate action and sustainable change.

 

Location:

The Davidson Honors College is located on the southeast side of The Oval.  Weather permitting, we will be on the DHC Patio. Enter through the main doors and continue straight to the commons area.

Parking: 

Parking is free at UM after 5:00 PM. The closest parking lots to the DHC are

What to Expect:

  • Up to 20 presenters — each gets 2 minutes to make their pitch.
  • Topics may include personal sustainability journeys, poems or short stories, exciting programs, creative climate solutions, or research with real-world impact.
  • Tabling and Mingling — meet local organizations, student clubs, and sustainability groups.

Slammers: 

  • This event is Emceed by Justin Angle, Professor of Marketing in the UM College of Business
  • Slammers currently include: 8 Missoula Community Members, 5 UM Employees, and 3 UM Students

 

How to Apply to Present

We’re seeking diverse voices from students, faculty, staff, and community members

Application deadline: Midnight, October 2, 2025

To apply:

  1. Prepare a 100-word abstract describing your pitch.
  2. Submit via the

Guidelines for Presenters

  • Keep your pitch to 2 minutes — we’ll have a timekeeper.
  • Expect stage lights, a microphone, video recording, and audience interaction.
  • No materials may be distributed during your presentation, but table space will be available afterward.

Questions?

Email sustainability@mso.umt.edu for more information.