Student Union passes resolution in support of reopening the Office of Sustainability
On Nov. 24, the Student Union passed a climate-focused resolution. The resolution was co-sponsored by Hercules Zhang ’28, a Multicultural Senator and member of the Internal Operations Committee, and Lukas Gordon, Class of 2026 Senator and Chair of the Internal Operations Committee. The resolution was written to “address climate change harms, promote equity, and re-establish the office of sustainability at Brandeis University.” It first addresses the threat of climate change as well as the minority communities that climate change disproportionately affects. Then, it addresses Brandeis’s role in confronting climate change, mainly through “fostering environmental awareness and promoting sustainable practices among students.” It recognizes the importance of the Office of Sustainability and echoes support for the students who petitioned to reinstate it by officially condemning the administration’s dissolution of the department. The final paragraph of the resolution pledges that the Student Union is committed to “advocating for and collaborating with university leadership, faculty, staff, and students to ensure that Brandeis University becomes a leader in environmental stewardship and equity in higher education.”
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