These guidelines were adopted in June, 2011 by the Williams College Board of Trustees. Background In 1991, the College’s physical plant measured 1.9 million square feet; by 2007 it had grown about 24% to 2.4 million square feet.  At the … Continue reading →

In January 2007, Williams committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to adopting the principles of sustainability. Since that time we have significantly reduced our energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions associated with direct consumption of energy on campus.  We … Continue reading →

On April 18, 2011 Beaver Wood Energy submitted a petition to the Public Service Board of Vermont notifying the Board of its intention to withdraw the permit application submitted under section 248. Click here to read the full document. At … Continue reading →

As part of the ongoing series exploring gender and food, the Williams College Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program & The Williams College Women’s and Gender Studies Program present:  Gender and Food Activism:Dr. Carole Counihan. Monday, March 7th, 7 pm Paresky … Continue reading →

On February 10th, Professor William Moomaw, Tufts University and Mary Booth, Massachusetts Energy Alliance shared their thoughts on using woody biomass for electricity production to a packed house in the Paresky Center.  Bill described how forests provide us with several usefull services: … Continue reading →