Faculty &amp; Staf / en In holiday message, President Meric Gertler celebrates community's work on sustainability /news/holiday-message-president-meric-gertler-celebrates-community-s-work-sustainability <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">In holiday message, President Meric Gertler celebrates community's work on sustainability</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-12-07T07:56:42-05:00" title="Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 07:56" class="datetime">Thu, 12/07/2023 - 07:56</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-youtube field--type-youtube field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="youtube-container"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BaDJXsSSs9k?wmode=opaque" width="450" height="315" id="youtube-field-player" class="youtube-field-player" title="Embedded video for In holiday message, President Meric Gertler celebrates community's work on sustainability" aria-label="Embedded video for In holiday message, President Meric Gertler celebrates community&amp;#039;s work on sustainability: https://www.youtube.com/embed/BaDJXsSSs9k?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </figure> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/utogether" hreflang="en">UTogether</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/office-president" hreflang="en">Office of the President</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-staf" hreflang="en">Faculty &amp; Staf</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/current-students" hreflang="en">Current Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/holidays" hreflang="en">Holidays</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/president-meric-gertler" hreflang="en">President Meric Gertler</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">‘Your scholarship, innovation and leadership are making a huge difference' </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaDJXsSSs9k">annual holiday message</a> released today, University of Toronto President <strong>Meric Gertler </strong>celebrates the work of students, faculty, librarians, staff and alumni to build a “sustainable, equitable and inclusive” future – across the three campuses and around the world.</p> <p>“We’re partnering with remote communities to track and fight climate change, we’re creating clean energy solutions, remediating pollution – and so much more,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaDJXsSSs9k">he says in the video</a>, noting that <a href="/news/u-t-named-most-sustainable-university-world">QS Top Universities recently ranked οfirst in the world for sustainability</a>, “recognizing our ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.”</p> <p>In a year marked by deeply upsetting global events, the president also calls on members of the community to build bridges, foster mutual respect and understanding, and advance the search for peace.</p> <p>“And during the upcoming break, let’s take time to rest and recharge with family and friends,” the president says.</p> <p>“I wish you all the best in the year to come.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:56:42 +0000 lanthierj 304833 at