Hi, I'm Matt Renninger the Government
Relations Manager at the Planetary
Society. I spend most of my days
representing the 50,000 Planetary
Society members on Capitol Hill. But
those 50,000 members aren't just in the
United States. They're in countries all
over the world including Australia. We're
here today at the Australian Embassy to
be part of an incredible event.
We are so happy to be here at the Australian
Embassy. Space is not just about one
country or one people. We are all in this
together. The Planetary Society is about that as well.
If you're going to be successful in space
it's going to be one human endeavor.
I'm glad to be here listening to Bill talk
at the Australian Embassy. This kind of
outreach to international partners is exactly what The Planetary Society will and should be doing.
With the likes of Bill Nye coming
through and being a featured speaker
there is a great opportunity to really
outline what Australia is doing with
space so that people here in the US have
an opportunity to understand what we do
and hopefully encourage their
participation at the event.
The most recognizable image to everyone on Earth
is the image of the Earth. When we see
the Earth from that perspective
it changes the way everybody thinks
about our place in the cosmos, our place
in space. And we would not have that
image or any of the other images that we
associate with space exploration without
Australia. So I just want to say, as a guy
who grew up here in the US, thank you.
People around the world are more and
more enthusiastic about space than ever.
Space exploration brings out the best in
humankind. So I'm just honored to be here
as part of Mateship. I'm honored to
represent The Planetary Society. I want to
thank you all for including us because I
believe by working together we can
really save the world. So thank you all
very much!
