“This place is a good place to learn”
“Citywide, I think there’s a culture for all employees to be as conscious of recycling and energy conservation”
“Part of the beauty of Ben Franklin and Oberlin is encountering people who care about you”
“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”
“You come into Oberlin, you see Environmental Dashboard, you know what this community is about”
“Oberlin taught me to seek environmental opportunities wherever life takes me”
“Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan is a community plan. Ecolympics shows how all of us together can make it happen!”
“Everyone craves recognition for their attempts and achievements: Support is essential in fostering a cooperative community and further encouraging positive behavior”
“I look to purchase the things I need in Oberlin first, then the county, then the state of Ohio”
“Oberlin is a very inclusive place, and because of the efforts to build a strong community, we can see the way the town has risen to the challenges it has faced”
“It really helps to have Oberlin College in our community because we can count on them having our back”
“Earth is a huge ecosystem that is much bigger than all of us; it’s amazing that people our age are working to protect it”
“We often forget about the amount of energy it takes to clean the water we use”
“Hurt no living thing, nor butterfly, nor squirrel”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“Trust can be built only in the presence of Truth. If we're not truthful with the way we're treating Mother Nature, how can she trust us?”
“It is thrilling to see my college students learn from middle school students...how profound they are, how nuanced they are, how brave they are”
“The Pay-it-Forward program is the spirit of who we are as a church, and who we strive to be as churches in the community”
“Our son is in kindergarten so it’s our first Ecolympics! We’re excited!”
“Communities are living systems. Giving each member a voice so that their impact and influence on the community can be heard is important!”