“Resilience is contagious”
“The entire city of Oberlin will have 86% renewable electricity by 2016”
“The Oberlin landscape is very open and bright, and not very claustrophic-inducing”
“My experience interviewing Oberlin community members showed me that students can play a strong role in the communities they are a part of”
“Green energy makes up a much larger proportion of the electricity in Oberlin than in the rest of the U.S”
“Animals are relatable and they deserve to have healthy lives just like human beings do”
“In order to make change, the whole community needs to come together and do its part”
“You never know what is going to be around any corner, Oberlin is never boring”
“Children share what they learn about energy efficiency, electrification and solar energy. People talking and listening brings about change”
“At Oberlin, there’s a real sense of community and a wide range of people coming together and getting to know each other”
“To apply what you're taught about in the classroom makes for a much deeper learning experience”
“Sustainability for me is using the world’s resources in a way where they'll still be there for my grandkids”
“People, animals, and plants can share the earth without hurting each other”
“Part of our goal is to bring people into our community to explore other Oberlin restaurants and shops”
“It’s great that we have a college in our community – the research and projects inform and support the City’s fight for climate change”
“The separation many people have with their food could be broken down if vegetables were growing in the yard”
“I strive to make my business a microcosm of this really lovely community”
“Oberlin citizens and students were early activists in the environmental movement”
“Human energy is really important to sustainability”
“Oberlin is a really creative community”