As a leader in the development of MIT’s first two climate action plans, Professor Zuber provided insights into MIT's Climate Project. She also shared her personal story of growing up in the anthracite coal mining region Pennsylvania, with grandfathers who were miners and died of black lung disease. One loved astronomy and introduced her to the telescope which kindled her interest in science and space exploration. Following her talk, the Q&A addressed many question on how to address the climate crisis, including the question: How can the community be involved in the Climate Project at MIT? She replied, "We are trying to decarbonize the campus. I know MACA has an idea for geothermal. If you have ideas, we would like to hear about them. I have an idea: If we put three small modular reactors on the campus, we would produce enough electricity to be done with the problem. My idea is being evaluated just like your idea is being evaluated. What matters is to hear everyone – you are all part of the community. We have got to go out and find people and pull them in. Ernest Moniz, Professor of Physics and Head of the Dept of Energy under President Obama, was engaged in years past in the Roosevelt Project. He and his team looked at what the decarbonized economy would look like in numerous communities around the country. What were the important issues and how those were factored in. I am full of optimism...we can do this!”