“It is important for kids of all ages to engage in sustainable habits because it is preparing them for what they should be doing in the future”
“I care about amplifying the voices of marginalized students and community members”
“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”
“Oberlin is changing. It’s a good time to be in Oberlin. I feel like there are some remarkable things happening”
“We’re raising awareness about the future! Later is too late!”
“This has always felt like a very beautifully laid out city. [Nature] is definitely a very valuable part of the community”
“Sustainability means freedom, some kind of peace of mind, and that sense of satisfaction that you’re contributing to the whole world”
“In Oberlin I’ve learned you just have to show up, listen, and make your voice heard. I now envision being more proactive in all the communities I may be part of in my life”
“Nature and arts are both colorful and beautiful. Art is another form of nature: we use some technical and liquid things to show what nature it is”
“With a lot of the students I work with I get as much care as I give, that's not always true as a teacher”
“As part of climate action we want to create a space where voices can be heard”
“I really do believe that one person can make a difference, particularly in a small community like this”
“Working on climate change in Oberlin has given me hope that real change can start on a community level”
“I am educating myself on how I can personally reduce my carbon footprint”
“As a district, we try to promote sustainable change through education”
“Dance Diaspora taught me that with any space I enter, I should ask what kind of help people need”
“It’s always heartening to hear about tutors who have gone on to teaching programs”
“We are just a really creative and innovative community”
“Since 2007, Oberlin has used predominantly renewable energy”
“Communities are only sustained when people care about each other and have a sense of interconnectedness”