The first thing that I found myself thinking about during this talk was the realization about how much nature we have surrounding Cornell, and how little I have gone out to explore it so far. It’s really amazing to hear about the beautiful sustainability initiatives that our community is involved in, so that we can better appreciate our surrounding environment. What I found even more heartening was learning about the physical accessibility initiatives that are being considered as we think about reworking some of these immediately surrounding environments for our public enjoyment and exploration. I particularly loved that image that was shared of a recent effort to take a natural environment and install a bridge made with the principles of universal design so that all people will be able to access it at the same time, regardless of mobility. Applying principles of universal design is critical to ensure equal accessibility to our environment to as many people as possible. I hope to see more initiatives that consider universal design in the near future, as this does not only benefit people with disabilities but helps us make a more inclusive environment over all.