GREAT FALLS — Climate activist Rikki Held spoke to an audience at the First United Methodist Church.

Citizens For Clean Energy, Great Falls Rising, and Golden Triangle Resource Council helped organize the event.

Held, a Broadus resident, was the lead plaintiff with 15 others in Held v. State of Montana , a climate lawsuit that won its case against the state.

She talked about her experience in the lawsuit and how to advocate for causes. Climate activist Rikki Held speaks in Great Falls

"I've been part of two youth climate lawsuits, and so just speaking about it is another important part and just keeping sharing stories and letting people know about it. And continuing and having conversations and just getting to talk with people in the community," Held said.

She emphasized that civ

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