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Growing an Equitable Return: Farming While Black Screening and Panel on BIPOC land access in Vermont

Sponsored by:
Sustainability & Environmental Affairs
Join ACORN, the Climate Action Program, and the Knoll for a screening of Farming While Black, “a feature film about the rising generation of young black farmers. Featuring Leah Penniman, author of ‘Farming While Black,’” followed by a panel discussion on increasing access to farming for BIPOC farmers in Vermont. All are welcome! RSVPs are not required but appreciated. RSVP here.  

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public

Radical Pamphlets Old and New

Sponsored by:
Sustainability & Environmental Affairs and NEW PERENNIALS PROJECT

New Perennials at Middlebury College is pleased to announce Radical Pamphlets Past and Present, a celebration of and conversation about the pamphlet as a means of radical thought and inspiration for social change.

When: Friday, November 1, 2024; 4pm-6pm
Where: Middlebury College, Davis Library: Harmon Periodical Reading Area, Middlebury, VT

Davis Family Library Harman Periodicals Reading Area

Open to the Public

Just Transitions for Coal Communities: Lessons from China and the US

Sponsored by:
Sustainability & Environmental Affairs, Environmental Studies, and Political Science
Transitioning away from coal is vital to our future, but what happens in the communities that have relied on the fuel? Who benefits from these transitions? What is needed for a just transition in these communities? What kinds of challenges do these changes represent?

Join us for a conversation about how policy, local communities, and energy developers are confronting these questions in China and the US, featuring Dr. Weila Gong and Nick Benjamin ‘05.5.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

Ecocide in the Court of Justice Lessons from Ukraine on addressing Global Environmental Challenges

Sponsored by:
Sustainability & Environmental Affairs
Amid the escalating global climate crisis, there is a growing consensus among national governments and various stakeholders – including international organizations, civil society, and businesses – that ecocide should be recognized as a crime under international law, alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Closed to the Public