“Oberlin is very conscious about sustainability and climate change, and anything that is going to help the environment”
“I am continuing to learn that you have to listen to the ideas and concerns of those who you are hoping to teach”
“My climate action plan is creating less waste and using less water”
“I love the diversity and young energy of Oberlin. There’s a lot going on in such a small town!”
“I love it when the leaves are off the trees in the winter and you can see how many trees there are”
“The small, day-to-day things people do and say around Oberlin are where I derive my own personal resilience”
“My climate action plan is to design, build, and advocate for solar power”
“We don’t think enough about how difficult it is to change people’s behavior and the importance of how a message is delivered”
“The first word that comes to mind for Oberlin is green and the first image is a tree”
“We have to take care of the environment because this is the only Earth we have to live on!”
“In the new elementary school, kids can see how much of their electricity is coming from solar. That's exciting!”
“Oberlin's solar array is an example of the college's efforts in sustainability”
“Riding your bike is very spiritual. You’re getting close to nature”
“Creative and community driven...Oberlin students will be our next leaders”
“Helping children gain knowledge and think about how they can see things differently is something we do at the library”
“My climate action plan is riding my bike or walking to run errands rather than driving”
“If we are careful about preserving wetlands, water will be safe for plants and animals”
“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”
“The Pay-it-Forward program encourages residents to go out and retrofit their own houses”
“We need to take care of the environment so that the animals don't die!”