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Van Jones on “Green Jobs not Jails”

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – ’62 Center, Williams College Is it a coincidence that the United States holds 25% of the world’s prisoner population and also produces 25% of the world’s greenhouse gasses? Mass incarceration accompanied by mass extinction. Speaker and activist, Van Jones, says no. On Wednesday, September 28,… Continue reading »

Speaking with Representative Gail Cariddi

On January 20th, State Representaive Gail Cariddi discussed environmental issues and current legislative initiatives in Massachusetts. Gail is a first-term representative to the state legislature and represents eleven communities of Berkshire and Franklin Counties. She is a member of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. Last… Continue reading »

Jim Carlton at the Log

At Friday’s log lunch on September 23, Jim Carlton, director of the Williams Mystic program since 1989, spoke with easy humor about what he’s learned about testifying before Congress, something he has done nine times. He most recently testified in a hearing about the best ways to regulate ballast… Continue reading »

Bill McKibben Encourages Activism

On September 20, Bill McKibben, an environmental writer recently turned activist, spoke to a packed audience of entranced Williams students and Williamstown locals at the ’62 Center. McKibben focuses his efforts on finding new ways to compel our government to enforce policies that mitigate climate change and its effects on… Continue reading »