CAPA News

Image of ACLS logo Bennington College Awarded 2022 ACLS Sustaining Public Engagement Grant

This grant was made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities Supports Outstanding Publicly Engaged Humanities Programs.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation logo $25,000 Awarded to Local Organizations Addressing Food Insecurity in Bennington County

Bennington College has awarded a total of $25,000 in grants to local organizations to implement and support seven community-proposed initiatives that explore and expand food systems in Bennington county.

Logo for Mother Cabrini Foundation Prison Education Initiative Awarded $60,000 from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

Bennington College’s Prison Education Initiative (PEI) has been awarded a grant of $60,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

Image of four students with lights and masks It’s Electric!

Hands-on sustainability work at Bennington College

By Mary Brothers '22

Image of Beyond Plastics wave logo The New Coal

The US plastics industry’s contribution to climate change is on track to exceed that of coal-fired power in this country by 2030, finds The New Coal: Plastics & Climate Change, a report from CAPA Senior Fellow Judith Enck and the Beyond Plastics project.