WEBVTT 00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:06.000 [Sustainability Committee Chair] Happy Earth Week! 00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:06.000 I'm here representing the Sustainability Committee. 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:10.000 What is the Sustainability Committee? 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:15.000 We're a University-wide standing committee appointed by the President. 00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:19.000 Our job is to encourage sustainable awareness and practices 00:00:19.000 --> 00:00:24.000 in education, in research, in the community, and in operations. 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:25.000 We work with students, faculty, staff, and the community 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:31.000 in order to achieve those 17 UN Sustainable Goals. 00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:34.000 So let's take a look at those 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:36.000 --and there they are. 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:41.000 You can see that those goals break down into two main groups: 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.000 One is helping each other, and the other is helping the Earth. 00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:51.000 Some of these goals may seem pretty lofty 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:54.000 --No poverty, Zero Hunger, Infrastructure-- 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:56.000 even a little overwhelming, 00:00:56.000 --> 00:01:01.000 but if we think globally, but act locally and work together, 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:06.000 we can take steps towards each of these goals, 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:10.000 and every step we take towards those goals makes the world a better place, 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.000 and that is something to celebrate. 00:01:15.000 --> 00:01:16.000 Happy Earth Week!