“Oh man I have to take my recycling out”
“My climate action plan is using a solar clothes dryer (i.e. closeline outside or inside year round)”
“A beautiful fall day makes my heart sing”
“I wanted to become a civic councilperson so I could right some wrongs and to promote what’s good about Oberlin”
“This year, we've been talking to our teachers about doing more to save electricity and water!”
“Oberlin is such a great place. I really feel like I belong here”
“You have a built in advantage here at Oberlin, there's a lot of support for environmental changes already and I can point to a lot changes that have already taken place”
“We’re excited to learn how Oberlin explores the environmental side of things through the school and community”
“The frog pond and swing by Finney Chapel remind me of how much I love Oberlin”
“At Oberlin, there’s this attitude of making the change you want to see. I find this especially true in the Environmental Science department”
“It’s one thing to know the definition of resilience, it’s another to hear about ways that people are actually being resilient, and what being resilience means to them”
“How cool would this be: you grow up here and go to college in some big city, and people find out you're from ‘Oberlin’ and instead of it being this small town that no one knows, it’s the town that paved the way for the country to become more sustainable”
“Oberlin as a town and as a college is progressive, forward-thinking, pushing the envelope”
“Anyone, regardless of skill or profession, can leverage what they are good at to help the community”
“I like to think that whatever I put down my drain, I may drink someday. That way you hold yourself accountable”
“The solar array reflects the college’s commitment to environmental and economic sustainability. The space is shared by club sports teams, the community, animals, and farmers alike!”
“Communities are only sustained when people care about each other and have a sense of interconnectedness”
“A good coffee shop creates a sense of warmth, inclusiveness, patience, understanding and humanity”
“We should feel personally responsible for doing what we can for the environment”
“The environmental dashboard effectively engages members of the community, especially students, who might not be thinking about their water and power usage”