From Voice of America December 05, 2018 Steve Baragona Harris Public Policy Professor Amir Jina Harris Public Policy Professor Amir Jina was featured in Voice of America, discussing how the economic consensus about actions to mitigate climate change is not reflected in environmental policy. "We have enough science and enough economics to show that there are damages resulting from us releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. We know that that is not a free thing," Jina said. "And yet, we are artificially setting it as free because we're not paying the price of that externality." Full coverage available at Voice of America. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States