“Your life counts on climate action. We’ve got to do everything we can”
“Sustainability is about protecting our resources. Sustainability is being able to reduce the way we use resources to the ultimate end”
“Where does that money go when you shop here in Oberlin? It goes directly back into the community”
“Success for me would be passing Lorenzo’s to future generations”
“It's kind of my motto: more life. Get more life going”
“Keep remaking and keep reusing over and over again, so the Earth doesn’t run out”
“Bistro Bella Luna is a welcoming spot for the older generation.”
“Oberlin Project has a bold goal of 70% local food utilization in the community by 2050”
“Reducing the temperature in your house by 7-10°F for just 8 hours a day in the winter can help save 10% annually on your heating bill”
“Oberlin is just a fantastic little place; you get to know everybody and everybody gets to know you. You’re not looked at as being different or strange”
“There’s a lot to love about Oberlin! For me it’s all about interconnectedness, that’s the draw that keeps me coming back”
“People need to bridge the knowledge that we consume and the actions that we take”
“I think it is wonderful anytime there is a concerted effort to increase awareness and promote environmental action”
“Teachers in Oberlin City Schools inspired me everyday. Their optimism and willingness to discuss important issues with their students fills me with hope for our future”
“Sustainability is saving the planet, and everybody has to have a part of that”
“Oberlin citizens and students were early activists in the environmental movement”
“...there is no guarantee that all of the resources that we draw from the earth will always be here”
“We ALL need to support our neighbors”
“Oberlin’s history and sense of community helps me to remain hopeful and feel empowered to take what actions I can as an individual”
“The frog pond and swing by Finney Chapel remind me of how much I love Oberlin”