CAPA News

Harvesting lettuce with Lyra Holahan and Gracie Yaconelli Bennington’s Purple Carrot Farm is Growing

On a chilly early spring day at Purple Carrot Farm, Lilliana Kelly ’25 took a break from the crew repositioning a silage tarp to recount her history with the place.

Genevieve Hammatt Learning So Much: 2024 Endeavor Fellow Genevieve Hammatt ’26

A native of Washington state, Genevieve Hammatt ’26 came to Bennington with a plan to study social justice and social work but quickly realized that she could incorporate her lifelong passion for the environment into her studies. 

Sgorbati with international partners at the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai CAPA's Susan Sgorbati Taking on Climate Change on Global Scale

Susan Sgorbati, director of Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA), shared her work with the Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network (TWIN) and their international cooperation to develop a new United Nations convention on conserving the river deltas (UNCCRD) with the Reporter Danielle M. Crosier of the Bennington Banner. 

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Students at COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai Bennington Goes to COP28

Bennington College was on the ground in Dubai as the 28th round of UN sponsored climate negotiations got underway.

Image of Bennington Community market Bennington Community Market Now Open: A Hard-Won Victory for Health and Community

Bennington-area citizens have worked for years to make local produce available year-round in their downtown. Their success signals a renaissance fueled by the community supported enterprise concept.