“My family will benefit from Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan by creating a better world for my grandchildren”
“When I think about sustainability I think about small scale locality”
“I’m more in the mindset that if I can’t find what I need in Oberlin… I probably don’t really need it that much”
“Everyone here seems to be conscious of the environment and their own resource use”
Our vision is to be in tune with the land. We pulled invasives and kept wildflowers. It’s spectacular in the spring
“If it's a nice day, why not be outside?”
“Oberlin students are already environmentally-minded, which I especially love. But I think there are always ways to improve”
“I jumped at the chance to be involved with Oberlin’s Underground Railroad project -- I learned this history in the fifth grade and it stuck with me”
“Sustainability to me is making the best use of the resources that are available and being open to utilizing alternative forms of energy, because we can’t use coal forever”
“There’s a lot to love about Oberlin! For me it’s all about interconnectedness, that’s the draw that keeps me coming back”
“People will always be ready to help you in Oberlin”
“Big Parade day always brought out the clown inside of me – I got to support my students at the elementary school while unicycling as a lumberjack!”
“Because of the contributions of different perspectives, groups can be stronger than individuals”
“I shop secondhand for clothes — it’s cheaper and saves them from going into landfills”
“Bicycles have always been a favorite way of getting around Oberlin”
“The annual Ecolympics solidifies Oberlin as a green community and helps build that for the next generation”
“Anyone, regardless of skill or profession, can leverage what they are good at to help the community”
“It really helps to have Oberlin College in our community because we can count on them having our back”
“I definitely make a point to buy locally. It makes our restaurants and businesses successful, pays for jobs, and creates tax revenue — it keeps this community alive!”
“The college can’t exist without the community and the community can’t exist without the college. How do we begin to come together?”